Northern League Division 1
9 August 2008
Ryton 2 : Bishop Auckland 2
Team: Philip
Naisbett, Arjun Purewal, Gary Ankers, Kevin Dixon, Neil Wilkinson, Paul Moss,
Lee Ellison, Joe Fairish, Paul Bailes, John Pilkington (Sub Darren Richardson)
Bishops made the
worst possible start to the new season, conceding a goal in around 90 seconds from
Marron.
Debutant Pilkington
brought Bishops back level just before the 20 minute mark converting a Fairish
cross.
Ellison made the
score 2-1 to Bishops on 55 minutes with a decent strike and three points looked
a possibility before Moss conceded a strongly contested penalty, apparently for
handball, and Walton converted to bring the scores level.
Ryton pressed in
the closing stages, but Bishops held firm for the point.