el Queso Grande's Groundhopping Tour 2007-8
It is my aim to attend a game at all those Arngrove Northern League Clubs I have never visited before, in 2007-8. Follow my progress here.
Ah, The Magic of the FA Cup!
The 18th of August sees the first matches in the FA Cup. The draw for the Extra Preliminary Round ties includes these matches which involve Arngrove Northern League Clubs:
Billingham Synthonia 2-1 Northallerton Town
Billingham Town 6-1 Eccleshill United
Bottesford Town 1-2 Shildon
Brandon United 0-5 Durham City
Chester-Le-Street 1-1 Bishop Auckland - Chester le Street won 2-1 in the replay
Crook Town 2-2 Sunderland RCA - Crook won 3-0 in the replay
Darlington RA 6-0 Yorkshire Amateur
Esh Winning 1-0 Whickham
Guisborough Town 1-3 Norton & Stockton Ancients
Hebburn Town 1-3 Tow Law Town
Horden CW 2-1 Sunderland Nissan
Jarrow Roofing 2-1 West Allotment Celtic
Morpeth Town 3-0 Seaham Red Star
Ryton 3-4 Silsden
Spennymoor Town 3-0 North Shields
Squires Gate 1-3 Penrith Town
Team Northumbria 0-11 Consett
Thackley 0-1 Ashington
Thornaby 2-3 South Shields
Washington 1-3 Pickering Town
West Auckland Town 2-1 Bedlington Terriers
Whitley Bay 0-1 Dunston Federation
I can't decide which one to watch! Spoilt for choice, I am! 
1st September - Preliminary Round:
Shildon 5-4 Goole
Durham City 2-2 Silsden Durham City won the replay 3-0
Brigg Town 4-0 South Shields
Bridlington Town 1-2 Newcastle Benfield BP
Winsford United 1-3 Penrith
Chester-Le-Street 2-1 Billingham Synthonia
Esh Winning 1-4 Harrogate Railway
Liversedge 2-0 Dunston Federation
Hall Road Rangers 1-0 Crook Town
Tow Law Town 0-0 Billingham Town Billingham Town won the replay 3-2
Jarrow Roofing 1-0 Norton & Stockton Ancients
Marske United 1-1 Horden CW Horden CW won the replay 2-1
Spennymoor Town 3-2 Garforth Town
Consett 4-0 Darlington RA
Ashington 1-3 Newcastle Blue Star
Wakefield 1-1 West Auckland Town West Auckland won the replay 1-0
Winterton Rangers 1-0 Morpeth Town
15th September - 1st Round Qualifying:
Newcastle Benfield BP 2-1 Newcastle Blue Star
Durham City 1-3 Guiseley
Chester-Le-Street 1-1 Harrogate Railway Harrogate won the replay 3-0
Hall Road Rangers 2-3 Billingham Town
Horden CW 1-1 Jarrow Roofing Horden won the replay 2-1
Dinnington Town 2-2 Penrith Dinnington won the replay 2-1
Spennymoor Town 2-1 Brigg Town
Consett 3-0 Ossett Town
West Auckland Town 3-2 Winterton Rangers
Whitby Town 3-2 Shildon
FA Cup 2nd. Qualifying Round
The 2nd. Qualifying Round matches will be played on Saturday 29th. September 2007. The draw for this round for those ANL sides left in the competition is as follows:
Billingham Town 0-4 Fleetwood Town
Clitheroe 8-2 Spennymoor Town
Consett 0-2 Workington
Horden CW 0-5 Woodley Sports
West Auckland Town 1-0 Newcastle Benfield BP
A bad day for the ANL! Only West Auckland Town left in the competition.
