
Bishop Auckland Football Club maintained their six-point lead at the top of Northern League Division One with a 4-0 home win over Penrith last Saturday, but the lead may narrow to just three points this weekend if Shildon win while the Two Blues are off duty.
Should Bishops’ local rivals prevail against North Shields, it will set up the prospect of a potential title decider on Easter Monday when the Railwaymen visit Heritage Park with just seven games remaining in a season that could go all the way to the wire.
Goals from Dean Thexton (10), Joseph Bartliff (19), Louis Johnson (32) and a Matthew Coombe own goal saw Bishops make short work of their Cumbrian visitors while Shildon recorded a similar scoreline against Crook Town to keep the title race in the balance.
A win for Bishops on Monday would see them stretch between six and nine points clear with six games to go.
Bishop Auckland's local community newspaper.





