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CONSETT AFC have
decided not to move up
a league because of uncertainties over their
ground.
Consett AFC officials have
withdrawn the club’s application to move up to a new
UniBond Northern Division
One because they still don’t
know where they will be
playing over the next two
years.
Acting Chairman John Hurst
said: “It’s a big disappointment to all at the club, but
we’re in limbo at the moment, and until we’re certain
about the future, we’re staying we’re we are.”
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not been agreed with
the Council.
There were also concerns that the proposed
new UniBond division
would not take place
anyway. It is thought to
be at least four teams
short.
The proposed move
would have meant travel to away fixtures posBelle Vue on a typical Saturday sibly as far as Colwyn
Bay.
Players would
have to guarantee they would be
Consett AFC officials were
free for long journeys on Saturreluctant to pay a minimum of
days and Wednesdays.
£7,000 to get the current
Mr Hurst said: “We’ve got a year
Belle Vue Stadium up to
to get organised now. The priorstandard, when they could be
ities for next season are to know
where we’re playing, to set up
moving to a new ground withan executive board from local
in two years.
businessmen and sponsors and
But arrangements to move to a
to finish in the top three!”
new site at Berry Edge have still
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page for details of how
to support
Consett in
the Durham
Cup Final!
CONSETT AFC are
hoping to win their first
Durham County Cup for
28 years.
The Steelmen are one game
away from winning their first
Durham Cup since 1969 after
they beat South Shields 3-1
in the Semi Final at Belle Vue
on March 7.
Goals from Jonjo Dickman, David Anderson and Michael Brown
saw Consett through against
their Division Two opposition.
They now play local rivals Chester-le-Street Town in the final,
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Consett 2007 - ready to emulate the team of 1969
which takes place at Sunderland
Nissan’s ground on April 6.
Although Consett have beaten
Chester-le-Street twice this season, Manager Kenny Lindoe
was not taking anything for
granted. He said: “We’ve only
got 17 players eligible for the
final so fingers crossed they all
stay fit. I’m hoping Steven Brown
is going to be fit after the problems he’s been having with his
hamstring. Andy Appleby’s also
just back from injury, and there’s
little time to try things out.
“Both games against them have
been close so I’m expecting a
hard-fought, close-run final.”
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Tow Law Town 4
Consett 0
(Ironworks Road)
March 24, 2007
Consett 5
Bishop Auckland 0
(Belle Vue Park)
March 21, 2007
Both Northern League
A WEEK is a long time in politics,
they say, but three days in the life
of Consett AFC is an eternity.
Consett seemed to have finally
got over the post-Michael Mackay
malaise with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Bishop Auckland on
Wednesday, March 21, but before the week was over they had
slumped to a dismal 4-0 derby
defeat against local rivals Tow
Law.
Consett have struggled to find
consistent good form since striker
Mackay left for Hartlepool United
in February, but they appeared to
have ended their mini-slump with
a 5-0 thrashing of Bishop Auckland.
made it three in the
52nd minute before he
set up Robson for his
second three minutes
later. Robson then returned the compliment,
setting
up
Pounder for his second after 72 minutes
to complete the rout.
But
the
ups
of
Wednesday night became downs by Saturday, as Consett went
down 0-4 at the home
of local rivals Tow Law
Town.
The Lawyers opened
the scoring two minutes before the end of
a fairly even first half
Mark Patterson struggles in vain against Tow Law when Lee Hamilton
ran on to an Andrew
Thompson
through
The original game in December was
ball to score.
abandoned with Consett leading 4-0,
The Steelmen then put in a woeful
but the Steelmen went one better this
second half performance as Tow Law
time thanks to an all-round good
ran riot.
team performance. Gary Ormston put
Thompson's 25 yard strike doubled
Consett in the lead when he headed
the home side's advantage on 76
home after 14 minutes, then new
minutes, substitute Nicky Lyons capistriker Ian Robson - signed from
talised on poor defending to make it
Whickham to replace Mackay - addthree six minutes from time, and then
ed a second after 39 minutes to make
Hamilton netted his second two minit 2-0 at the break. David Pounder
utes later with a superb 30 yard lob.
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Consett 1
(The Archibalds Stadium)
Northern League, March 17, 2007
CONSETT’S first ever fixture on
an artificial pitch proved to be an
unsuccessful one as they went
down 1-2 to Durham City. Once
again Ken Lindoe was forced to
shuffle his pack. Jonjo Dickman
and Neil Wilkinson returned to
the side while injury victims Steven Brown and Carl Piecha were
forced to sit the game out.
Consett were slow out of the blocks
and it was the home side that made
most of the early running, with a
strong wind making it difficult for both
teams, but having survived the early
scares Consett came into the game
more with their first serious attack in
the 25th minute.
After a couple of Durham chances,
the Steelmen took the lead.
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Screamer! - Dickman finds the net from 22 yards
It was a goal that stood out in what
had been a poor game to that point.
Mark Patterson won a loose ball in
midfield and laid it off to Jonjo Dickman, who created space for himself
before unleashing a splendid 22-yard
drive into the top corner that gave
Winter no chance.
Consett's lead was short-lived as City
equalized within two minutes. Richardson pounced on a rebound after
Platten had stopped a low
drive from Smith and although he appeared to scuff
his shot it spun out of the
keeper's reach and nestled
in the bottom corner to make
it 1-1.
The second half carried on
the theme of the first as the
wind disrupted the play of
both sides, with neither
managing to find their own
players with passes. The
Steelmen were starting to
step up the pressure as the
half wore on, but they
couldn't make the break-
through.
Pounder’s frustration in front of goal
continued as he missed two chances
with the result still in the balance.
But then, as the game appeared to
be drifting towards a draw, Durham
City’s English swung a hopeful boot
at a loose ball from 35 yards out
which soared on the wind over
Consett’s goalkeeper Platten's head
and in off the post.
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Consett YMCA Juniors will be
adding an under-21s team to
their roster next season.
Peter Killeen, who manages the
Consett YMCA Juniors under18s team, has confirmed that
they will be competing at under21 level next season.
At the moment, Durham County
FA are working to pull together
sufficient teams for a county
under-21s league that will play on
Saturdays.
If this league is not in place for
August, Consett YMCA Juniors
under-21s will compete on
Sundays in the Russell Foster
Under-21 League.
Mr Killeen was delighted with the
news. He said: “The under-18s
are definitely going to go on to
under-21s.
“At the moment, Hargreaves are
prepared to sponsor a new
under-21s league for the county
to be run by Durham FA. Durham
are trying to find out how many
teams are interested, but failing
that, the under-18s will play in the
Russell Foster on Sundays.
“Whatever happens, there will be
an under-21s team operating
from Consett next season.”
Mr Killeen thought that the
increased opportunities could
only be of benefit to young
players.
He said: “It might stop lads
venturing into Sunday League
a better chance to make it to a
higher level.”
At the moment, the gap between
under-18s and the first team at
Consett is filled by the Consett
Ebchester Reserves, but Mr
Killeen thinks the new under-21
team will fit well into the set-up.
He said: “There are lads who are
of the age to play under-21s who
Moving on up- Consett YMCA Juniors on tour to Germany last summer
football with men ten years older
than them before they’re really
ready for it.
“It gives them the opportunity to
play football appropriate to their
age and skills and helps them to
develop slowly. It may give them
are
currently
playing
for
Ebchester, and there are some
older players there as well. The
under-21s should fit in nicely with
the reserves and the first team
and increase the opportunities
for all ages.”
would have been enough
against West Yorkshire in
the third group stage, but it
wasn’t to be.
A 16-year-old Consett YMCA
Ladies Player got to the
semifinal of the national
counties under-16s football
tournament.
Bekka Robson, who plays centreback for Consett YMCA Ladies and
St Bede’s School , was only one
game away from the national final
playing for Durham County. A draw
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Bekka Robson - with Consett YMCA Ladies u-16s
She said: “It was amazing. I
didn’t expect to get picked, but
it was sad to lose so close to
the end.”
Bekka models herself as a
player on John Terry. She had
only switched to centre-back
four weeks before the trials, but
still managed to beat off more
than 160 other hopefuls for a
place in the squad.
She said: “I’m a strong player,
and I like going up for corners.”
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leave at 9.30am and the cost for
adults is £5. This does not
include admission.
Consett’s main sponsors,
Hargreaves, are providing two
buses for free travel to and
from
the
match
for
accompanied children.
Manager Kenny Lindoe is hoping
for a big Consett contingent to
help cheer on the team. He said:
“It’s always useful to have good
support. It will give players a lift
on both sides to play in front of a
decent crowd. If there’s a lot of
people from Consett, I hope the
players will respond.”
Call 01207 501035 or 07931 377
714 to book your place. Buses
The Final takes place at the Nissan Sports Complex, Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne &
Wear
Head out of Consett on the A692
towards Newcastle and pick up
the A1 at Team Valley. Head
south on the A1(M) for about 4.5
miles, then leave at the junction
with the A1231 following signs
for Washington.
After 4 miles, join A19 at the roundabout and head NORTH in the direction of the Tyne Tunnel. Leave the
A19 at the next junction signposted
“Nissan (Offices)”.
Follow the road to a set of traffic
lights and turn left, then almost im-
April
Tues, 3 - Dunston Fed
Fri, 6 - Chester-le-Street Town
(Durham Cup Final)
Mon, 9 - Whitley Bay
Sat, 14 - Darlington RA
Wed,18 - Whitley Bay
President and Acting Chairman:
John Hurst
Vice-Chairman and Acting
Secretary:
David Pyke
Treasurer / Press Officer:
Andrew Pearson
Commercial Manager:
Billy Humphrey
mediately you will come to mini
roundabout.
Turn RIGHT at this roundabout and
go through the barriers into the main
car park. At the far end of this car
park is the entrance to the Sports
Complex car park and the ground
will be in front of you.
Programme and Website Editor:
John Paul Hardy
Management Committee:
Peter Killeen, Tommy
Connelly, Clive Robson, Terry
Hodgson, Colin Limond,
Kevin Suddick
Publicity Officer:
Ged Naughton
Sat, 21 - Northallerton Town
Wed, 25 - Billingham Town
Sat, 28 - Morpeth Town
All games Arngrove Northern
League except where stated.
Home games in bold.
Team Manager:
Kenny Lindoe
Assistant Manager:
Davey Hagan
Physio:
Keith Glendenning
Kit Man:
Keith Nellis
To receive an electronic version of this newsletter, contact [email protected]
Belle Vue Park, Ashdale Road, England, DH8 6LZ
Tel: 01207 503788,
[email protected] www.consettafc.com
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