Non-League

Sunderland Primary Schools Boys missed out on silverware for the first time in several years.

The new Swinburne Maddison Durham Sunday League season will feature 50 clubs over four divisions.

The Meadow Park men continued their goal-laden pre-season programme with a 6-1 success.

Yet Jarrow opened brightly and grabbed a fifth-minute lead at Perth Green before Steph-en Callen nodded home an equaliser midway through the first half.

Luke Page headed home a right-wing cross to put RCA in front, then Colin Larkin struck twice in quick succession to make it 4-1 at the break.

Summer signing Mark Davison extended ther visitors’ advantage early in the second period, before Larkin hit the bar.

Defender Ross Preston made it six with 18 minutes to go, nodding home a Ross McNab corner.

RCA’s final friendly is at Chester-le-Street on Saturday. Their First Division campaign begins at home to Newcastle Benfield on Saturday, August 4.

Conor Winter netted the opener, and hit the bar soon after, for Willington in a 3-1 home loss to Spennymoor Town in front of a crowd of 320.

Captain Rob Atkinson’s header levelled matters, before Mark Anderson and Andrew Johnson, from 20 yards, gave Moors the win.

Easington Colliery eased to a 3-0 friendly win at former Northern League rivals Darlington RA last night.

Ryhope CW made it two pre-season wins out of two with a 5-1 success at Jarrow on Saturday.

Sunderland RCA ran out Northern League Second Division visitors Billingham Synthonia 4-2 at Meadow Park in Saturday’s friendly.

A Wearside primary school landed a unique footballing treble in a nail-biting final of finals.

Sunderland RCA warmed up for Thursday’s friendly against Sunderland Under-23s by hitting eight goals without reply against Northumbria Police on Saturday.

Neighbours Sunderland RCA and Ryhope CW have been drawn together in the opening extra preliminary round of the 2018-19 Emirates FA Cup.

Ambitious TWR Bifolds Wearside League club Sunderland West End are on the move.

Silksworth Under-11s defeated North East rivals Newcastle in a national final to become Pitchero Aces Nationals champions.

Easington Colliery striker Jack Pounder has signed up for another season at the Ebac Northern League Division Two club.

Sunderland RCA have completed the double signing of forwards Mark Davison and Alex Ramshaw as they look to build on last season’s success.

Mark Collingwood has been a busy man since taking the reins at Northern League First Division club Seaham Red Star for the second time.

Gateshead owner Richard Bennett admitted he had thought about folding the club after a takeover deal collapsed – but says he will continue to run it until a buyer can be found.

Sunderland RCA, who impressively finished fourth in the Northern League First Division last term, have made two key new signings.

Ryhope CW have signed Robbie Bird and Lee Chapman from Northern League Division One neighbours Seaham Red Star.