Bedlington Terriers have completed the signing of Brett Gillatt from Chester-Le-Street. The young forward goes into the squad for Saturdays home match against Shildon looking to make his mark at the club.
Bedlington Terriers travelled to Stokesley Sporting Club today to face the side they have already beaten 15-0 in the league and 9-1 in the FA Vase. The Terriers side has certainly seen quite a number of changes since the games earlier in the season with Dean Douglas, Richard Flynn, Tommy English, Paul Swithenbank, Steven Richardson having all since departed the club and Chris Philipson relocated from the area.
Stokesley however, were to face Tony Shandran again. The experienced forward netted 6 goals in each of the home fixtures earlier in the year.
Despite early pressure the visitors were unable to find the back of the net with Ian Graham coming close when his shot struck the foot of the post and rebounded out. They did however break the deadlock in the 26th minute when Shandran fired home in off the post.
Shandran added his second of the game in the 35th minute when a sweeping cross by Brackstone was chested down in the 6 yard box and smashed home for his 35th goal of the season! Shandran added to his tally and scored another hattrick when a long ball was headed through by Ian Graham, Shandran beat the offside trap and rounded Hutchinson in the Stokesley goal.
That was to be the last of the action from Shandran who had already indicated to the bench that he was suffering from a back injury and was replaced by Novak.
The Terriers added their fourth goal of the game only 2 minutes into the second half when a right sided corner played in saw a goalmouth scramble, Hubbard hitting a shot which was directed into the net by Ian Graham.
The home side pulled a goal back through an sublime finish by Porritt, dinking the ball over Pickering when he advanced in a one on one situation.
Bedlington added a 5th goal of the game through substitute Steve Bowey, some brilliant first time passing carved open the Stokesley defence, the perfectly weighted ball inside by Chapman set it up for Bowey to smash the ball into the top corner with his left foot.
Shandrans goals today now takes his tally against Stokesley SC to 15 goals in 3 appearances, totalling 188 minutes of football.
