Match Report 21/12/2024
Billingham Synthonia 4, Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 2

Ebac Northern League Division 2

Teams:
Billingham Synthonia: Taylor, Garton (Bennett), Hogan, Lines (Birtles), Marshall, McLeod (C), Priestley (Kennedy), Winstanley, Appleby (Willshaw), Lavan, Porritt. Unused Sub; Dixon
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion: Colquhoun, Skivington, Ledger, Burrell, Oldfield, Errington (C), Grieveson, Lynch, Calvert, Dart, Hayton. Subs; Fletcher, Todd, Cairns, Groves-Forbes, Costello.

Synners made it back to back wins as they saw off Ryton and Crawcrook Albion at the Map Group Stadium.

It was Ryton who opened the scoring with an early goal as MORGAN DART struck from the edge of the box and saw his shot past Billingham keeper Sam Taylor.

Synthonia were soon level though, with LEWIS PORRITT beating a defender to the left of goal and found the net with his shot from an acute angle.

Synners went ahead before the break as Ash Lavan won possession in the 28th minute and advanced with the ball before laying off to RYAN APPLEBY who sent in a great strike from the edge of the penalty area and into the net.

Ryton and Crawcrook levelled the game up from the penalty spot in the 64th minute after Charlie Marshall was adjudged to have fouled LOUIS CALVERT who converted the resulting spot-kick.

Billingham re-gained the lead with a fantastic goal in the 89th minute as ASH LAVAN picked up on a loose ball in his own half and evaded challenges from half a dozen defenders before sending the ball past the Albion keeper and in.

A fourth came in the 94th minute as substitute Matty Willshaw saw his shot from the right saved with ASH LAVAN shooting home the rebound.

Referee: B Whitfield, Assistants: A Cook, K Knights.

Attendance: 70

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