Fishburn Park prove too strong for Staithes Athletic

By Andy Bloomfield
Published 10th Oct 2022, 16:55 BST
Jos Storr was on target for Whitby Fishermen's Society in the 4-4 drawJos Storr was on target for Whitby Fishermen's Society in the 4-4 draw
Jos Storr was on target for Whitby Fishermen's Society in the 4-4 draw
Fishburn Park claimed the bragging rights in their North Riding Football League Premier Division clash at home to Staithes Athletic, surging to a 5-1 win against their derby rivals.

Charlie Smith continued his excellent scoring record so far this season with a hat-trick, while goals from James Organ-Simpson and Andrew Menzies completed the scoring for the home side, a 25th-minute effort from Gary Sivills proving to be nothing more than a consolation goal for the villagers.

The win keeps Fishburn in contention for the title, while Staithes are hovering just above the relegation zone.

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On Saturday, Park are without a game but they do take on St Marys 1947 in the North Riding FA Senior Cup on Tuesday night, October 18.

Staithes will look to pull away from the drop-zone on Saturday when they make the trip to tackle basement club Northallerton Town Reserves, who have lost all nine games so far in the premier division this season.