Sporting host Big Guns

Killingworth Sporting are bringing in the big guns for a pre-season friendly – quite literally!

The Northern Alliance Premier Division side are taking on the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers football team in a prestigious fixture at Amberley Park on Wednesday 11^th July, which kicks off at 7.00pm.

The Fusiliers side are touring the North East and are bringing along their full marching band to provide a stirring soundtrack as the teams come out onto the pitch.

“We’re really looking forward to the game and it is a good opportunity to raise funds for both the club and the ‘Help for Heroes’ charity,” said Sporting chairman Colin Dunn.

Former Professionals join Ponteland United Management Team

Ponteland United Manager Michael Havelock has recruited two additional assistants for the new season to help him and Colin Bell.  Former Reading and Sheffield United professional footballer, Chris Armstrong, whose career was unfortuately cut short in his prime through illness, will be joining his local team and looking to pass on his vast knowledge and experience in the game to the players at his local club. Chris will also be joined on the management team by Roy Gordon who was at Newcastle United and Darlington in his late teens, and since made over 250 appearances in the Northern League for North Shields followed by a spell at Consett. Roy has decided to hang up his boots following injury and a change in work commitments to pursue a coaching and management career.

 

Ponteland United will be starting pre season training for both the First and Reserves squads on Wednesday 27 June on the back fields at Ponteland Leisure Centre. Meet at 6.15 pm for a prompt start ay 6.30 pm. An open invitation is extended to all players old and new to attend the pre season sessions and friendly games. Any player who is keen to be involved but cannot attend should contact Club Secretary Alan Birkinshaw 07774523762 or Michael Havelock 07813108956 to express their interest.

Stocksfield FC Trials

Northern Alliance Premier Division side Stocksfield FC are staging two trial games for new players prior to pre-season training.
The first trial game will take place at Prudhoe High School Football Centre,

Moor Road

, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ (3G pitch) on Thursday 28th June. Players are requested to arrive for 6pm. The second game will take place on Saturday 30th June at the Stocksfield Sports Ground,

Main Road

, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NN. Players are requested to arrive for 10am.

For more information or to confirm your attendance please contact the club via email at stocksfieldfc@hotmail.co.uk or via Twitter at http://twitter.com/Stocksfieldfc