Allan Young

It’s an obvious statement that goals win games and so it proved once again in Newcastle Benfield’s trip down to Yorkshire to play Bridlington Town.  Although three goals were conceded it could have been a different match if Benfield had taken their chances.  As early as the first minute Benfield had a goal scoring chance, a long pass from Connor Walker found Ryan McGorrigan who saw his well struck effort well save by the Bridlington […]

This was the third pre-season game for the forthcoming season with Bedlington Terriers being the visitors to Sam Smith’s Park, with a win and a loss from the previous two games. Benfield were quick out of the traps when in the third minute a swift move down the Bedlington left flank saw a drive well saved for a corner by goalkeeper Adam Cameron.  A couple of minutes later Benfield had another good move ending with

For the second pre-season match having previously lost to near neighbours Heaton Stannington, Newcastle Benfield welcomed Stirling University to Sam Smith’s Park.  There were many changes from last season with only six named players from last season.   The game got off to a sensational start with Benfield being two goals up in the first seven minutes.  The first goal came in the fifth minute when a Benfield free kick was put into the Stirling penalty area

Newcastle Benfield made the short trip to local opponents Heaton Stannington for the annual Jimmy Rowe cup in memory of the long-time Benfield chairman Jimmy Rowe, who was the founder of the football club.   This was Benfield’s first preseason game of the coming season with a totally different squad of eleven new players signed for this forthcoming season.  The game was typical of a preseason match, with both teams trying to get used to new