Colliers conclude regular season with Washington victory
Easington Colliery brought their regular season to a close with a 4-0 win away to Washington on Friday night.
Mark Davison, Josh Barnett, Callum Stanton and James Fairley were all on the scoresheet for the Colliers in a win which secures third spot in Northern League Division Two and a home tie in the playoffs.
The likes of Ant Lowerson, Matty Weirs, Luke Pearn and Ryan Taylor were allowed to play a Sunday cup final instead of this game at Ford Quarry. Dane Eltringham started in what is fast becoming a regular position in goal, before Lowerson made it in time to be subbed on just after the half hour mark.
The Colliers started well, and early chances went the way of Brad Forster and Callum Guy, before further opportunities fell to Fairley and Davison.
The Colliers were comfortably on top, and the deadlock was broken in the 26th minute. Stanton’s cross was floated into the penalty area to find Davison, and he headed home to give the Green Army the lead.
Davison had the ball in the net again before the break, but it was ruled out for offside.
Denny Tapping was introduced early in the second half, and he quickly had a couple of efforts well saved.
Kyle Fryatt also went close, with a curling effort just missing the far top corner.
On the hour mark, the lead was doubled. Stanton’s cross picked out Barnett, and Josh headed home.
Further chances followed including for Fryatt and Taylor Ford, and the third arrived in the 80th minute. Stanton took aim with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, and his well struck powerful effort found the bottom corner.
Tapping went close on a couple of further occasions, before the fourth arrived in the 90th minute. Ford was brought down by Washington goalkeeper David Mighten, and Fairley slotted the penalty home.
The result means the Colliers will finish third in Northern League Division Two and will host Bedlington Terriers in the playoff semi finals next Saturday.
Full-time: Washington 0-4 Easington Colliery
Next up for me is Barton Town vs Knaresborough Town.
Washington: Mighten, Johnson, Beresford, Irwin, Burton (c) (Mohamed, 65′), Oswald, Dawson (Silva, 64′), Rhodes, Porthouse, Nkunku, Kidd
Unused subs: Gibbon, Parker, Jones
Easington Colliery: Eltringham (Lowerson, 32′), Barnett, Nelson, Trewick (Elliott, 54′), Forster (c) (Kenney, 56′), Bott (Ford, 69′), Stanton, Fairley, Davison (Tapping, 54′), Guy, Fryatt
No unused subs
Admission: £5 adults, £3 concessions
Programme: Don’t know
Attendance: 80
Referee: Geoff Mann
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