Bedlington Terriers	2-0	Newcastle United Reserves
Half time:	1-0
Score Sheet:
Moat (41) Moat (47)
	Teams
Gareth Powell James Harmison Warren Teasdale Ian Bogie Martin Kirkby Craig Melrose Mike Cross Anthony Chapman Dean Gibb John Milner Robbie Cockburn		Phil Pringle Ryan McGuffie Wayne Quinn Peter Ramage David Cowan Mark Boyd James Coppinger Brian Kerr Michael Chopra Colin McMenamin Jamie McClen
Substitutes:
Willie Moat for Cross (26)  Alex Benjamin for Gibb (81) Steve Boon for Cockburn (86)		Richard Offiong for Chopra (53)
Subs not used:
Graham Hogg		Paul Dunn Jon Brain Damon Robson Tommy English
Bookings:
n/a		n/a
Sendings off:
n/a		McClen (73) Referee wanted to book him, asked his name, McClen replied "Santa Claus" or words to that effect....
Referee: tba
Attendance:  Approx 500

41 mins A cross was played in from the Bedlington right and Moat was perfectly placed to knock it home from close range - quite where the toon defence were remains something of a mystery.  0-1 

Half time: Bedlington 1 Newcastle Reserves 0 

47 mins Cockburn's pace simply destroyed Newcastle as he streaked forward down the left and played the ball infield to the waiting Moat, who miskicked his shot on goal. It ran towards Gibb who lined up to fire in an effort only for it to be touched away by a retreating defender. However Moat had continued his forward progress into the area and ran on to the ball, sidestepping Pringle before touching it home again from close range. 0-2

Full time: Bedlington 1 Newcastle Reserves 0 

Tommy Craig commented:

To follow....

I saw Jamie dissing Santa Claus...

United midfielder Jamie McClen received an unwanted Christmas card at Welfare Park on Thursday night, after apparently being dismissed for making an inappropriate comment to the match official.

Spectators close to the incident later confirmed that what was going to be a yellow card for a tackle became a straight red when Jamie gave his name as Santa Claus.

An unimpressed referee promptly dispatched him without further ado to the nearby grotto, otherwise known as the changing rooms.

Nobody from Newcastle or Bethlehem sorry, Bedlington Terriers was available to comment, although several small children later attempted to gain access to the away dressing room to ask Jamie if he'd bring them a bike, rollerboots and the new Steps record 'cos they'd been dead good all year.

PS - nice of the Journal to re-christen him Jamie McGlen in their non-report.

United's second string surrendered their grip on the Northumberland Senior Cup when a streetwise Terriers side out-fought Newcastle's big-time charlies who didn't fancy life on a bumpy pitch. 

As has been the case more than once in recent weeks, when conditions are less than perfect and some sleeves-rolled up battling is required, our lot were shivering with their gloves on.

Had first half efforts from Boyd beaten the keeper things might have been different, but for the final hour of the game, the non-league side can honestly say they were never in the slightest danger.

It was a miserable night all round for Tommy Craig's side with Jamie McClen sent off for something he said to the referee - see above.

Terriers' hero was veteran Willie Moat who scored both goals - the first four minutes before half-time, not long after coming on as sub. He fired in from close range after a cross from the right hand side.

The second killer goal from Moat came two minutes after the break and without Silvio Maric to score a late hat-trick (cf NSC semi April 2000), United deservedly succumbed to the side they beat 3-1 in last season's final, played in September.

It could have been more, as we had absolutely no presence in front of goal even with 11 men, while Bedlington tormented our defenders through the pace and trickery of Chapman and Robbie Cockburn aka the Felton Flyer. Wayne Quinn in particular looked uncomfortable, but it would be unfair to single anyone out - they were all totally anonymous.

Biffa 

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