South Hetton Cricket Club is a venue I hadn’t visited before this game. It’s slightly surprising given it’s only 3-4 miles away. Plenty of Sunday League football has been played there, but I’ve never known a Saturday team play there. I ticked Hetton School watching Hetton Juniors last season, but they’ve since moved to South Hetton, and their results have improved on the pitch too. They’ve won the first division of the Wearside League this season. This venue is simply a pitch, but from what I’ve heard, Hetton Juniors have offered to improve the facilities so they can go into the Premier Division, but the council have knocked them back. They may not be able to be promoted without improvements or if they move homes.
To the game, and Durham took the lead after 25 minutes when a cross from the right was headed home, and Hetton equalised in the 34th minute.
Durham regained their lead on the hour mark. A scooped ball should have been dealt with but wasn’t, and Durham’s was able to bundle the ball into the net.
Full-time: Hetton Juniors 1-2 Durham City
Next up for me is possibly a game tomorrow.
Admission: Free
Attendance: Andrew Clark said 32
Programme: No
Referee: Stephen Clifford
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