■ NORTH SHIELDS were crowned champions after they won 3-1 at Whitley Bay in front of a bumper 1,422 crowd at Hillheads.
All the goals came in the second half, Dan Wilson scoring a brace for the Robins followed by a Gary Ormston penalty and Malky Morien with a late consolation for Bay.
Runners-up Consett played out a 4-4 thriller at home to Ashington, who had two-goal leads in each half. Dean Briggs and Lewis Suddick scored twice for the Colliers with Scott Heslop, Dale Pearson, David Dowson and Jake Orrell netting for Consett.
Jacob Foster and Matty Hayton were on target in West...