September 2008 News

27 September 2008

Stalemate at the Brewery Field as Consett went to league leaders Spennymoor Town and came away with a 0-0 draw. It was the second successive season that this fixture has produced a goalless draw, however it was certainly a good point for the Steelmen, and probably more welcome than that was the clean sheet - only the second of the season.

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23 September 2008

Consett made an unceremonious exit from this season's FA Cup, losing 1-6 in their 1st Qualifying Round replay at North Ferriby United. Mattie Moffat scored the goal for the Steelmen, a penalty to make the score 1-1 at the time, however the Unibond side eventually ran riot and progress to play Newcastle Blue Star in the next round.

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21 September 2008

A quick reminder that Consett are putting on a bus to North Ferriby on Tuesday night, for full details see 19 September posting below. For those of you wishing to make your own way to the ground directions and club information can be found HERE.

19 September 2008

Consett are putting on a bus to North Ferriby for Tuesday night's FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round Replay. The bus will leave Belle Vue on 3.30pm on Tuesday. There are a limited number of places available for supporters which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The fare is £15.

17 September 2008

Consett were taken to another replay in tonight's FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round tie, drawing 4-4 at home to North Ferriby United. And as with the previous round the Steelmen will be kicking themselves for not winning a game they led three times, and by four goals to two with just 16 minutes left. In a cracking cup tie, Consett took the lead after 7 minutes when Mattie Moffat volleyed in, but Ferriby levelled on 19 minutes when Sam Denton scored from close range following a corner. The Steelmen regained the lead five minutes later though as Moffat's header hit the bar and Steve Johnson nodded in the rebound. Back came Ferriby to make it 2-2 after 42 minutes, when from a free-kick, Coulthard's header went backwards over the stranded Gilmore's head, and was touched in by Denton. Incredibly though, Consett went 3-2 up on the stroke of half time through Jonjo Dickman who slotted into the bottom corner after being played in by Moffat. Seven minutes into the second half an emphatic finish by Johnson made it 4-2, and Consett started to look to the next round. On 74 minutes though the fightback began when Gilmore fumbled a cross, and ball was cleared to Russell Fry who shot into the top corner from 30 yards. Two minutes later it was 4-4, Torpey forcing home at the far post from a cross. The sides will have to go through it all again in the replay at North Ferriby next Tuesday, 23 September.

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15 September 2008

In today's FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round draw Consett or North Ferriby United have been drawn at home to Newcastle Blue Star of the Unibond First Division North, and of course formerly of the Northern League. The tie will be played on 27 September 2008.

The latest thoughts of Steelman Ham are now online. Ian Hamilton has updated his page with his views on Consett's start ot the season and the changing of the sponsorship guard.

13 September 2008

Following heavy overnight rain today's FA Cup tie at home to North Ferriby United has been POSTPONED. The re-arranged game will take place - hopefully - this Wednesday, 17 September 2008, kick off 7.45pm. As a consequence our league game at Penrith, scheduled for Tuesday night, has now also bitten the dust.

11 September 2008

A quick piece of fixture news, our previously blank Saturday of 20 September 2008 has now been filled with a re-arranged fixture. We will now play Newcastle Benfield away on that date.

7 September 2008

The league have acted quickly to ease our fixture headache by re-arranging our home game against West Auckland Town for this Wednesday, 10 September. Kick off is at 7.30.

6 September 2008

As the North East of England continues its process of becoming Lake Northumbria, it comes as no surprise that today's game at Newcastle Benfield has been POSTPONED due to a very waterlogged pitch. If anyone can remember the last time Consett lost two games to adverse weather conditions in the first four weeks of the season I'd be very interested to hear from them. In addition, Sunderland Nissan's FA Vase tie at Washington was postoned today, re-arranged for Tuesday, so our away game at Nissan scheduled for Wednesday is now also OFF. This means that barely a week into September the Steelmen already have a sizeable fixture backlog with an unbelievable EIGHT games to be re-arranged. Lord knows what happens if we get a bad winter as well ... !

3 September 2008

Consett overcame Bishop Auckland at the second attempt in their FA Cup Preliminary Round replay this evening, winning by a comfortable 4-1 margin. As had been the case on Sunday, the Steelmen went into a three goal lead, this time by half time. Mattie Moffat set the ball rolling with a 6th minute penalty, with Steven Johnson making it 2-0 four minutes later. Moffat netted his second and Consett's third on the stroke of half time. When Barton pulled one back midway through the second half there was a faint sense of deja vu. However there was to be no repeat of Sunday's heroics and Johnson wrapped things up two minutes into stoppage time to set up a 1st Qualifying Round tie at home to North Ferriby United of the Unibond Premier on Saturday 13 September.

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Sticking with Bishop Auckland our home league game against them scheduled for 24 September has been cancelled due to Bishops' involvement in the Durham Challenge Cup. It will be arranged for a later date.

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