Live coverage: Yarm & Eaglescliffe 0-0 Jarrow (Yarm win 5-4 on penalties)
14:15 Arrived at Bedford Terrace ahead of Yarm & Eaglescliffe vs Jarrow in the Northern League Division Two Play-Off Final! 3pm KO – stay tuned for live updates during the match!
14:30 TEAM NEWS | Yarm
Lineup: Callum Roberts (GK), Dalton, Conway, Ethan Jones, Wild (C), Proctor, Daniel Jones, Fixter, Atkinson, Williams, Marshall
Subs: Garton, Larkin, Dougall, Coppinger, Steven Roberts
14:32 TEAM NEWS | Jarrow
Lineup: Wells (GK), Armstrong, Maher, Willis, Hudson (C), Bainbridge, Beattie, Smith, Karim, Bisset, Hardie
Subs: Barnett, Leonard, Whittle, Rutherford, Barber
14:40 H2H | Yarm vs Jarrow The hosts secured a double over Jarrow with two 2-1 wins this season, as Division Two top scorer Atkinson netted three goals across both games.
14:50 Yarm won the North Riding Cup last time out, beating Division One side Boro Rangers at the Riverside Stadium. As for Jarrow, they booked their place in today’s final with a dramatic 7-6 win on penalties against FC Hartlepool last weekend, after a 2-2 draw in normal time!
14:58 The teams are out – both sets of fans in full voice here in Billingham!
15:00 We are underway!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
10’ Lively opening to the game – but no clear-cut chances for either side so far.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
12’ HOW HAS THAT NOT WENT IN!?? Beattie lobs over the oncoming Roberts from the edge of the box, with Wild brilliantly managing to clear the effort off the line. On the follow-up, Beattie’s shot goes over the bar from close-range!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
16’ HUGE CHANCE FOR YARM!!! Marshall beats his man and drives towards goal one-on-one with Wells, opting to square across to Atkinson – but the pass is loose and Jarrow clear away!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
17’ CLOSE! Williams’ strike rises just over the bar from inside the box.
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20’ A Jarrow corner bounces around the box, before Hudson’s attempt drifts narrowly wide of the bottom-right corner!
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22’ At the back post, Armstrong just fails to get on the end of a teasing Jarrow cross.
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30’ Bainbridge is booked. 🟨
YARM 0-0 JARROW
38’ Game has settled in the last 15 minutes, with no major opportunities for either team.
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45’ Bisset twists and turns in the Yarm box, before his low effort is blocked.
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45’ One minute added.
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15:47 HT Yarm 0-0 Jarrow
Entertaining first period in Billingham! Jarrow have had more of the play – but both sides should be on the scoresheet, with golden opportunities missed early in the half. Still all to play for in the final!
16:02 Back underway!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
47’ Bainbridge’s dangerous cross finds Karim, who can’t direct his header on target.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
51’ Almost! A Jarrow flick-on at the front post reaches Hardie, whose strike deflects just wide of the bottom-left corner.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
60’ Change for Yarm – Larkin replaces Daniel Jones.
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61’ Williams’ cross is met by an Atkinson header, with Wells getting down well to save.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
69’ Good stop! Willis latches onto Beattie’s across with a first-time strike, which is instinctively palmed away by Roberts.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
70’ Jones’ set-piece causes trouble in the Jarrow box, with a close-range header drifting wide.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
71’ Barber replaces Bisset for Jarrow.
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75’ OFF THE POST!! A thumping effort from Smith towards the top-right corner rattles the post!
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75’ Roberts replaces Dalton for Yarm.
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561 in attendance today! 👏
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82’ From a Yarm corner, Williams’ close-range attempt is cleared off the line by Armstrong!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
83’ Tensions boil over after a foul in Jarrow’s half, seeing Roberts and Maher booked. 🟨
YARM 0-0 JARROW
84’ Change for Yarm, as Garton comes on for Fixter.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
85’ Chance! Roberts’ pinpoint long kick releases Williams one-on-one, whose low shot is denied by Wells.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
87’ OFF THE LINE! A powerful Yarm volley inside the Jarrow box is cleared off the line by Smith!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
90’ Three minutes added.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
16:50 FT Yarm 0-0 Jarrow | We head to extra-time! How has a goal not been scored in this game!?? An end-to-end final 25 minutes here – but there’s still nothing to separate the sides!
16:56 Extra-time is underway.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
95’ Good work from Williams in the Jarrow box leads the ball to Conway, whose low cross is tipped away by Wells.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
97’ Leonard replaces Smith for Jarrow.
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100’ Atkinson blazes over the bar.
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104’ Change for Jarrow – Barnett replaces Bainbridge.
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17:15 HT Yarm 0-0 Jarrow
Yarm with more pressure in the opening period of extra-time.
17:27 Back underway!
YARM 0-0 JARROW
108’ Barber’s effort from a tight angle is stopped by Roberts.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
109’ Coppinger replaces Atkinson for Yarm.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
116’ Roberts’ half-volley from distance flies just over the bar.
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120’ One minute added.
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120+2’ Final chance of the game as Leonard’s glancing header drifts wide of the left corner.
YARM 0-0 JARROW
17:36 FT Yarm 0-0 Jarrow | It goes to PENALTIES
Brilliant effort from both sides today. Remarkable a goal hasn’t been scored!
17:39 Wild scores the opening penalty for Yarm!
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17:40 Hudson scores!
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17:40 Williams scores!
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17:41 Willis fires wide!
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17:42 Wells saves Roberts’ penalty!
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17:43 Karim scores!
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17:44 Larkin scores!
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17:44 Wells the goalkeeper scores!
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17:45 Marshall scores!
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17:46 Barber scores!
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17:47 Coppinger scores!
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17:48 Roberts SAVES and Yarm are promoted!!!
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17:50 FT Yarm 0-0 Jarrow (Yarm win 5-4 on pens)
What a game! Commiserations to Jarrow, who fought brilliantly throughout – but it’s Yarm that finish play-off final winners!
17:52 What a week for Yarm! Following North Riding Cup glory, the Y&E back it up with promotion to Division One! After finishing second in the regular season – despite reaching 98 points – it is safe to say Yarm have bounced back in style.
17:55 Thought Jarrow battled superbly today. Unfortunately back-to-back play-off final defeats for the side – but the Blues can have their heads held high after another great season.
18:00 That’s all for the live coverage today, thanks to all who tuned in!
