Northern League: Boldon CA 'live up to expectations' with Ryton win
Boldon CA continued their impressive start to the Northern League Division Two season with another win on Saturday.
Callum Larmouth believes Boldon CA’s stunning form during the first two months of the season means facing his side has become ‘like a cup final’ for opposition.
After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Boldon have made a remarkable start to the current campaign as they extended their unbeaten run to 13 league games with a 2-0 home win against Ryton and Crawcrook Albion on Saturday afternoon.
Former Sunderland RCA midfielder Luke Page opened the scoring when he found the net with just six minutes on the clock before Larmouth fired home from the penalty spot in the second-half to rack up his fourteenth goal of the season. Larmouth has insisted there has been a big change in the attitude of opposing sides as Boldon look to continue putting pressure on current leaders Billingham Town.
He told The Gazette: “I think sides are raising their game against us. We are like a cup final to most teams and that’s because of the way we have started and being unbeaten so far this season. Every team we play wants to be the team that give us our first defeat but things are going well and the lads are living up to the expectations we have been setting for ourselves.”
Results
Friday: Chester-le-Street Town 1-1 Darlington Town, Seaton Carew 5-4 Billingham Synthonia Saturday: Alnwick Town 4-0 Seaham Red Star, Billingham Town 2-1 Durham United, Boldon CA 2-0 Ryton and Crawcrook Albion, FC Hartlepool 1-1 Tow Law Town, Grangetown Boys Club 1-0 Sunderland RCA, Jarrow 4-1 Stokesley SC, Park View 0-2 AFC Newbiggin, Prudhoe YC 0-2 Newcastle University
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