Hat-trick hero dumps Shields out of cup
SOUTH Shields crashed out of the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Trophy after losing their semi-final at Sunderland RCA 4-1.
Shields turned in a poor performance as the home side gained revenge for last week's league defeat.
John Newton was the RCA hero with a hat-trick to sink the off-colour Mariners.
Newton opened the scoring after 27 minutes, tapping in from a suspiciously offside position, and four minutes later, Andy Jennings doubled the lead with a far-post header.
It soon became 3-0 when Newton grabbed his second of the night with a header on 39 minutes.
Although Shields briefly rallied after the break, Newton completed his hat-trick on 62 minutes.
Shields finally grabbed a consolation goal with just seconds remaining when Johnny Wightman's cross was headed home by Dean Patton.
For more match reaction, see today's Gazette.
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Last Updated:
23 April 2008 10:31 AM
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