Wearside League: Near-perfect start to season takes Boldon boss by surprise

Boldon CA manager David Crumbie has admitted that he is surprised by his side’s impressive start to the Wearside League season.
Sunderland West End (red/white) against Easington Colliery at the Ford Sports Hub Sports Complex, Sunderland, on Saturday.Sunderland West End (red/white) against Easington Colliery at the Ford Sports Hub Sports Complex, Sunderland, on Saturday.
Sunderland West End (red/white) against Easington Colliery at the Ford Sports Hub Sports Complex, Sunderland, on Saturday.

In-form striker Levi Collins scored twice and former South Shields man Dan Wright was also on target as their side claimed their twelfth win in their opening 13 games with a 3-1 triumph at Norton and Stockton Anicents.

That was enough to help Crumbie’s men move 12 points clear at the top of the table after a Ewan Foster goal condemned second placed Horden CW to a home defeat against Darlington RA.

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The Boldon boss praised his side for their near-perfect start to the season and revealed his delight over the “spirit and attitude” they have shown.

He told The Echo: “The target at the start of the season was to be challenge but I didn’t expect to be doing what we have done.

“There’s so much quality in this league, there really are no easy games, and to have won every game bar one, I never saw that coming.

“We always fancy ourselves; we have quality throughout the whole squad, but you never really think this could happen.

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“There have been games that have been tighter than the scoreline suggests – but we have the spirit and attitude to come through with the points and we are delighted to be where we are.”

Farringdon Detached produced a late rally to come from two goals down to secure a hard-earned point at Annfield Plain.

The hosts looked well on their way to only their third win of the season as goals from Callum Lishman and Colin Snailham put them firmly in control.

That two-goal lead remained in place until the last ten minutes when Liam Laidler and Stan Ogunsuyi helped Farringdon battle back to claim a share of the spoils.

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A Liam Mulvain brace gave Silksworth CW a 2-0 win at Windscale and Coxhoe Athletic moved off the bottom of the table as Evan Graham and Joe Johnson found the net in their win at West Auckland Tunns.

Wolviston overturned a half-time deficit to claim a 2-1 win at Gateshead Leam Rangers. Ben Miller put the hosts ahead four minutes before half-time but they were left empty-handed by second-half goals from Jae Wilson and Chris Cotterell.

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