PONTELAND United goalkeeper Ryan Carter covered himself in glory as he saved a spot-kick to earn the current champions a precious point against Hebburn Reyrolle in the Northern Alliance Premier Division.

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Heaton Stannington are banging in the goals and they added four more against Stocksfield.

Shankhouse’s Steven McBride netted twice in a 4-1 victory over Rutherford.

Walker Central went in front at Percy Main in the 55th minute through Paul Collinson, but Ashley Smyth’s lashed cross deflected off the sprawling goal keeper into the net for the leveller in the 72nd.

Second-half efforts from Dale McKenzie and Michael Hogg put Ashington Colliers in control against Killingworth Sporting.

However, the black-and-whites were left stunned as Scott Bowman struck a brace and Liam Callaghan bagged the other in a complete turnaround.

Amazingly, the same thing happened at Seaton Delaval, who had Andy Johnson and Grant Kershaw on target before Jeff Fuller struck twice and Lee Richardson pounced to grab a sensational winner for Blyth Town.

In Division One, new signing Michael Gill struck twice for Cullercoats as  they lifted themselves off the bottom spot with a 4-3 win over Heddon.

Graham Allen and Phil Deighton got the others while Perry Veitch struck twice in reply, Kevin Urwin also a marksman.