Northern League: 10-man Crook grab derby honours away to old foes Willington

Crook Town rocked old rivals Willington with a hard-earned 2-1 victory in last night's Ebac Northern League Division Two derby at Hall Lane.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Oct 2016, 06:00 BST

Updated 5th Oct 2016, 13:41 BST

Crook took the lead after just five minutes when Dan Smith’s shot from more than 30 yards flew past keeper Stephen Robinson.

Willington got a boost on 35 minutes when the visitors’ Peter Brown was shown the red card for a high elbow.

The sending-off did not deter Town, though,as they doubled their lead after 59 minutes, when Connor Hughes smashed a classy volley past keeper Robinson for 2-0.

Willington pulled one back when Connor Lowes’ close-range shot found the net, but Crook held on for a well-deserved win, climbing two places to 17th and now just two points behind Willington.

Northern League Stephen Robinson