Ten Pin Bowling (4th Dec 2010)

With the Minor Cup tie v Whitley Bay “A” postponed due to the arctic weather, some of the senior team took up the kind invitation from North Country Leisure to try out the new ten pin bowling at the Wentworth. As you would expect there was a great deal of abuse during the time they were playing no more than when the bumpers were called for a couple of the party who failed much like there shooting at goal to keep the ball straight on target.
At the end of the day our champion was Steven Coates who took the first prize of £30 with a score of 146, but his brother Scott was not far behind with 141. After the bowling the team adjourned to the Phoenix where a game of a killer pool was won by Sean Heads after the challenge of a darts cricket match had to be abandoned by the unfortunate lack of darts!

Marc Shiel looped a header over the keeper but a covering defender raced back to head off the line.
Royo let fly with a shot from 20 yards that flew inches wide and a Thompson back post header hit the side netting before the Alliance levelled with ten minutes to go.
Royo again fired from distance which was deflected into the path of sub Jordan Cowley who whipped in a low cross that Shiel fired in at the near post from 6 yards.
The Alliance were celebrating in the dying seconds of extra time when Thompson smashed a shot against the underside of the bar that bounced up into the roof of the net to make it 2-1.
But Lancs. threw caution to the wind as they went on one last surge forward and forced a corner.
With all of their team, including the keeper, packed into the box, Milburn’s punched clearance fell to Kane Berkeley on the edge of the box and he unbelievably lashed into the top corner.
In the shoot-out Otutu took the first kick for the visitors but his well struck effort saw Milburn dive to his right to touch the ball onto the bar.
Shiel confidently slotted his effort home to put the home side ahead before Knott then hit his kick at a comfortable height for Milburn to go to his right and save again.
Royo gave the Alliance a two goal lead with his successful kick before Berkely then fired the visitors 3rd over the bar.
Ashley Combes’ effort came back off the bar with Costa netting for Lancs but Dan Anderton became the match winner as he slotted home.
The Northern Alliance now face the Yorkshire Amateur League in the First Round of the competition which sees the winners represent England in the UEFA Regions Cup.
 
Thanks to Jon Tait Northern Alliance Press Officer