STEP 5 ROUND-UPS
NORTHERN LEAGUE
■DIVISION TWO leaders Billingham Town were reduced to nine men as they suffered their first league defeat of the season - ending a run of 27 games unbeaten. Goals from Michael Baxter and Ryan Paterson gave West Allotment Celtic a 2-1 home win.
Luke Hogan reduced the deficit before Brandon Kirkbridge and Elliott Beddow were both red-carded. First division leaders Dunston UTS picked up a comfortable 4-1 win at home to bottom side Penrith thanks to a Mark Fizpatrick brace.
Managerless Newcastle Benfield are still without a win in 2019 after a 4- 2 defeat ...