Storm Arwen put paid to all but one of the Ebac Northern League fixtures last Saturday, including Newton Aycliffe’s trip to Newcastle Benfield. That game has now been re-arranged for Wednesday 5th January.
Aycliffe welcomed Whitley Bay to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium on Tuesday 30th November (7.45pm KO) with Seaham Red Star visiting on Saturday 4th December (KO 3pm).
The Newtonians have been reinstated into the Durham Challenge Cup. They were beaten by Darlington on penalties after a 2-2 draw in October. However, it was subsequently discovered that one of the visiting players was ineligible. Aycliffe will, therefore, now meet Esh Winning at home in the next round. That game is expected to take place on Tuesday 14th December.
New manager, Brian Atkinson, has begun making changes to his playing squad. Sonni Coleman has departed for Bishop Auckland while defender Liam McNamara has returned following a spell in Australia.
Photo by Yvonne Wood, returnee Liam McNamara in action against Billingham Town in 2019.