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Halifax Town 0, Durham City 0

DESPITE fielding a considerably under-strength side, Durham City are still unbeaten in the league after claiming another goalless draw. Read

Liverpool 2, Middlesbrough 1

MIDFIELD dynamo Gary O’Neil is at a loss to explain how Middlesbrough came away empty-handed from Anfield. Read

Leyton Orient 0, Carlisle United 0

CARLISLE United were left to ponder a string of missed chances at the Matchroom Stadium on Saturday as Leyton Orient weathered the early Cumbrian storm to mount a challenge of their own, pushing their visitors all the way to the wire in a feisty second half. Read

Darlington 1, Gillingham 2

DARLINGTON manager Dave Penney is convinced his side’s results will improve as long as they maintain their standards. Read

UniBond league division one North

FOLLOWING a five-goal opening day blitz and a midweek defeat, Newcastle Blue Star were back on the goals trail in the UniBond League Division One North game at Bamber Bridge. Read

Skilltrainingltd Northern league

WEST Allotment Celtic opened a two-point lead at the top when Keith Douglas scored both goals against Chester-le-Street, who were playing their first league fixture of the season. Read

Hartlepool United 0, Stockport County 1

LOSING at home is bad enough, losing to a goal three minutes into added time is worse, but losing a game you should have won by three or four clear goals is worst of all. Read

Wearside league

FIVE of the eight Monkwearmouth Charity Cup ties were postponed but three clubs reached the next stage. Read

Re/Max Northern alliance

HARRABY Catholic Club were Premier Division champions in 2007 and runners-up to Walker Central last season. And the Cumbrians claimed an early top spot at the weekend. Read

Carlisle manager won't be afraid to make changes

SUCH has been the pace of change at Carlisle United over the summer months, manager John Ward has warned his squad there will be no “untouchables” this season – and they are playing for their first-team place every week. Read

Quakers look to Burgmeier for goals

DARLINGTON have been told to convert performances into points and manager Dave Penney is banking on his strikers to do it for him. Read

Skilltraining Ltd Northern league

MANAGER Jon King is aiming for a top-six finish for Morpeth Town and, following a busy close season on the transfer front, is confident of achieving his objective. Read

Wearside league

MOST teams are involved in the Wearmouth Charity Cup today and the tie of the round could be that between high-scoring unbeaten pair Coxhoe Athletic and Easington Colliery. Read

UniBond league

NEWCASTLE Blue Star director of football Bob Morton says the Tynesiders have to be more streetwise if they are to make an impact on the UniBond League Division One North. Read

Blue Square North

BLYTH Spartans have failed in their bid to sign two players ahead of this afternoon’s Blue Square North game against Workington at Croft Park – but manager Harry Dunn is still confident of completing the deals. Read

Trio need to build on good openers

All three North East clubs made an encouraging start to the new season but none have been fooled into thinking their transfer activity is over for the year. Read

Middlesbrough 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1

DELIGHTED with an opening-day victory over highly-fancied Tottenham, Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is relishing the prospect of introducing new signing Justin Hoyte into his starting XI. Read

Wearside league

ANNFIELD Plain and newcomers Kirkbymoorside remain unbeaten after three games and they shared the points in North West Durham. Read

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