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Women's Northern League First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1.
Gretna |
16 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
72 |
16 |
+56 |
40 |
| 2.
Kader |
18 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
67 |
43 |
+24 |
39 |
| 3.
Billingham |
16 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
57 |
28 |
+29 |
32 |
| 4.
Killingworth |
17 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
54 |
38 |
+16 |
32 |
| 5.
Darlington |
18 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
46 |
53 |
-7 |
27 |
| 6.
Marton |
16 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
44 |
39 |
+5 |
25 |
| 7.
Durham City |
18 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
29 |
48 |
-19 |
20 |
| 8.
Windscale |
17 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
28 |
44 |
-16 |
13 |
| 9. South
Durham |
16 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
30 |
67 |
-37 |
13 |
| 10.
Boldon |
16 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
30 |
81 |
-51 |
2 |
|
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Results: 19th Aug
| 26th Aug
| 2nd Sept | 16th Sept
| 23rd Sept
| 14th Oct
| 28th Oct
| 11th Nov
18th Nov
| 9th Dec
| 13th Jan
| 20th Jan
| 27th Jan
| 10th Feb | 17th Feb
| 2nd Mar | 9th Mar
16th Mar
| 23rd Mar | 31 Mar
| 7th Apr
| 14th Apr | 21st Apr
Preview:
It's a step up in standard for
Durham Ladies this year as they compete in the First Division. The
only other familiar team in the league is South Durham Royals who
were promoted with Durham last year under the name of Newton
Aycliffe. The team to watch
may be Darlington who have come down to join the Northern League
again after a spell in the Northern Combination League. However,
Billingham and Gretna (Carlisle) were arguably the two best teams
last year and will both be pushing to win the league and get an
automatic place in the Combination League. Joining
the league fresh from Junior Football are Teeside based Marton and
Kader who by all accounts are pretty capable teams. With
a strong First Division this year Durham's priority must be to
consolidate their position in the 'top flight' and avoid going
straight back down. An indication of whether Durham can compete in
the top half of the table will be given early in the season when
Durham meet Billingham and Darlington on consecutive
Sundays. 19th
Aug:
Boldon 0 Billingham 4
Durham City 3 Marton 2
Darlington RA 2 Gretna 6
Killingworth 4 Kader 2
South Durham
1 Windscale 1 (match abandoned)
Comments: Pre-Season favourites for the title,
Billingham and Gretna, both with impressive opening day victories.
South Durham and Windscale game abandoned at half time due to
Thunder and Lightening.
26th
Aug:
Billingham 3 Durham City 1
Marton 2 Darlington RA 3
Gretna 0 Killingworth 1
Kader 6 South Durham 1
Windscale 5 Boldon 4
Comments: Killingworth perhaps putting in the
performance of the week defeating Gretna away from home. Kader
also gave a warning to the rest of the league by beating South
Durham 6-1.
2nd Sept:
Gretna 6 Kader 1
Durham City 0 Darlington RA 3
Billingham 8 South Durham 2
Killingworth 4 Boldon 4
Windscale 5 Marton 3
Comments: Billingham move clear at the top after a big
win over South Durham. Windscale are the only other unbeaten team.
Boldon gained their first points of the season drawing 4-4 with
Killingworth.
16th Sept:
Boldon 1 Gretna 8
Kader 4 Billingham 10
Marton 3 Killingworth 1
South Durham 1 Durham City 3
Darlington RA 2 Windscale 2
Comments: Marton record their first victory in a very
impressive defeat of previously unbeaten Killingworth. Windscale continue their good form and move up to third earning a valuable
point away at Darlington.
23rd Sept:
Gretna 9 South Durham 2
Durham City 3 Boldon 1
Darlington 3 Kader 5
Billingham 3 Marton 6
Killingworth 2 Windscale 2
Comments: Kader bounce back after having 10 knocked
past them last week by beating Darlington away from home. Marton
also perform some "away day heroics" hammering
Billingham 6-3. Durham City recorded the third victory of the
season putting them in 3rd place in their first ever season in the
top flight.
14th Oct:
South Durham 2 Killingworth 3
Marton 1 Gretna 5
Billingham 4 Darlington 2
Boldon 2 Kader 3
Windscale Durham (match postponed - waterlogged pitch)
Comments: Billingham won the 'match of the day'
beating Darlington 4-2. Bottom clubs South Durham and Boldon
unlucky not to get any points both losing 3-2.
28th Oct:
Darlington 6 Boldon 3
Kader 4 Windscale 1
South Durham 0 Marton 4
Comments: With Billingham and Killingworth on FA
Cup duty and Gretna not playing, Kader took advantage closing the
gap on the leaders. Not a good week for Durham, who slipped three
league places without even playing a game.
11th Nov:
Marton 3 Kader 5
South Durham 6 Windscale 0
Comments: South Durham get their first points of
the season with a convincing victory over Windscale. Kader
continue to impress with their fifth win of the season beating
Teeside rivals Marton 5-3. All other teams where in Cup action -
Unfortunately the Northern League's last representatives in the FA
Cup Killingworth lost in extra time. 18th Nov:
Darlington 4 Killingworth 3
Durham 1 Gretna 2
South Durham 4 Boldon 3
Windscale 0 Billingham 1
Comments: Leaders Gretna and Billingham both get
full points although it would appear that neither matches were
easy wins. South Durham continue their winning form beating Boldon
by the odd goal in 7. This defeat leaved Boldon 5 points a drift
at the base of the league.
9th Dec:
Boldon 1 Marton 4
Kader 2 Durham 0
Killingworth 3 Billingham 1
Windscale 0 Gretna 2
Comments: Gretna move clear at the top with
Billingham losing. Killingworth, Kader and Marton all win to open
up a gap between the bottom and top half of the league.
13th Jan:
Windscale 7 Boldon 1
Killingworth 1 Gretna 4
Darlington 4 Marton 4
Kader 4 South Durham 0
Durham City 3 Billingham 2
Comments: League Champions Billingham dropped
further behind Gretna. Durham City providing the shock result of
the day defeating Billingham 3-2. Gretna are looking very
strong, beating Killingworth away 4-1
20th Jan:
Darlington 3 Durham 2
Marton 2 Windscale 1
Kader 2 Gretna 1
Killingworth 7 Boldon 4
South Durham 2 Billingham 0
Comments: Kader draw level with Gretna at the
top after a superb 2-1 victory over the title favourites. More
disappointment for Billingham as they lose again. And bad news for
bottom club Boldon who apparently let a 4 goal lead slip away to
Killingworth to go down 7-4. 27th Jan:
Durham 3 South Durham 2
Killingworth 1 Marton 2
Comments: Durham City complete a double over
South Durham winning 3-2. Marton, in their first season of Women's
football, move up to third after defeating Killingworth 3-2.
10th Feb:
Marton 5 Durham City 0
Boldon 3 Kader 11
Comments: Kader go top of the league as
their impressive form continues. Durham City suffer their heaviest
defeat of the season as Marton's campaign goes from strength to
strength.
17th Feb:
Boldon 1 Durham City 3
Windscale 1 Kader 6
Comments: Kader stretch their lead at the
top to six points. Boldon suffer more at the bottom of the league,
losing 3-1 to Durham City. 2nd
March:
Darlington 1 South Durham 5
Durham 1 Kader 3
Gretna 2 Windscale 0
Comments: Both Kader and Gretna win to
keep the exciting battle for the championship going. South Durham
notch up a terrific victory beating Darlington 5-1. 9th
March:
Kader 1 Killingworth 3
Boldon 1 Darlington 3
Comments: Kader's title bid takes a turn
for the worse with a defeat at home to Killingworth. Darlington
bounce back from their heavy defeat the previous week with a
victory at Boldon.
16th
March:
Kader 4 Darlington 3
South Durham 1 Gretna 7
Windscale 1 Killingworth 2
Marton 1 Billingham 3
Comments: No real suprises as the
results go with league positions. Billingham play their first game
since January and return to winning ways. Gretna continue their
push for the title.
23rd
March:
Billingham 8 Boldon 0
Gretna 7 Darlington 0
Windscale 2 Durham 2
Comments: Gretna continue in their
search of the championship with a comprehensive 7-0 victory over
Darlington.
31st March:
Billingham 2 Gretna 2
Killingworth 6 Durham 3
S Durham 1 Darlington 6
Comments: Billingham take point off
Gretna. With Darlington winning and Durham losing it would appear
that 7th is the best Durham can hope for. 7th
April:
Kader 0 Marton 1
Gretna 7 Durham 0
Windscale 0 Darlington 1
Killingworth 9 S Durham 0
Comments: With Kader losing the title
looks almost certainly Gretna's. Killingworth continue their
excellent run of form in their challenge for runners up spot.
14th
April:
Darlington 0 Billingham 0
Billingham 4 Windscale 1
Kader 4 Darlington 0
Boldon 1 South Durham 1
Comments: Boldon get their second point
of the season. League title looks like being Gretna's. 21st
April:
Durham 0 Windscale 0
Gretna 4 Marton 1
Killingworth 1 Billingham 4
Comments: Gretna win the league with two
games to spare. Kader finish as runners-up. Durham City finish
first ever season in top flight with 7th position.
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