Confirmed double fracture for one of our lads today, operation in the morning. Horrible when these things happen in football but this is the game we know and love.
Speedy recovery
@Scott_262
💙
CHAMPIONS 💙💙🏆 🏆
We have been confirmed as the league champions due to NEA being unable to field a team on Saturday.
This means the double has been completed, well done to all the lads for their graft this season 💙
We’ll be getting wrecked Saturday instead🍺
#UpTheCon
ONTO THE NEXT ROUND!
A cup upset as we defeat Alliance division 1 outfit
@FCRothbury
in the Minor Cup! We went in at half time 1-0 down but the lads came out fighting and grabbed 2 second half goals. 2-1!
⚽️
@_ryanlemmon
⚽️
@Calwilsonn97
#UpTheCon
OFFICIAL!
Benton FC firsts will be playing in the
@nfalliance1890
3rd division next season. The first time a Benton FC team has played at this level. Thanks to the alliance who made the transition run smoothly 👍
#VivaLaBenton
The Benton shaggers host last years champions
@NewYorkFC1
this weekend looking to continue the winning streak and create a gap between ourselves and New York
❔-
@NewYorkFC1
🏠- Castle Farm
🕜 - 1:30PM KO
🏆 - Corinthians Div 1
#UpTheCon
2 debutants in the squad, but we’ll highlight
@LumiB28
. A versatile player who can play anywhere and will shag anything. Casanova of the team. Let’s see how he gets on.
#UpTheCon
As you may have noticed, there’s been no games for the club recently 👎
But we have gotten rid of the Con moniker at the club, as we revert to Benton FC 🙌🙌🙌
Our new sign off on tweets will now be
#VivaLaBenton
WE ARE GOING UP! Great performance in a 5-1 victory over Walkergate in less than desirable conditions.
Goals from:
⚽️Kirk Tierney
⚽️Adam Baker
⚽️Jack Johnson
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⚽️
@Scott_262
GET INNN!
#UpTheCon
Could
@daavidbrownn
open his account tomorrow? We hope so 🙌
He’s come into the club and fit straight in, let’s hope the graft turns into goals ⚽️
#UpTheCon
Benton come out victorious in the top of the table clash against Coxlodge winning 1-0.
Only one team was ever going to win it with our keeper not needing to make a save!
Jack Johnson with the goal 💙 Victory against NEA in the final game will confirm the title 💙💙💙
#UpTheCon
First game back after 2 weeks off for the first team as they travel away to
@U23Whickham
who have started the season strongly.
❔
@U23Whickham
🏠 Whickham School - NE16 5AR
🕜 14:30 KO
🏆 Northern Alliance Div 3
#VivaLaBenton
Benton reserves were first up today with a fantastic 5-2 victory over George Street. The team really looks like it’s coming together for their first season in the league.
⚽️⚽️ Tom Stephenson
⚽️
@kanemason_
⚽️ Matty Hewitt
⚽️ Ross Bell
#UpTheCon
BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 Ross Gordon has been named our club captain for the 21/22 season.
@_JD1349
has stepped down for the season while he recovers from a long term injury.
Get well soon JD!
#UpTheCon
#WelcomeRossi
***WARNING - YOU MAY NEED A NEW PAIR OF BOXERS AFTER READING***
Competitive football is BACK!!!
The newly formed Benton Con Club Reserves have their first competitive game in the league cup away to
@HeddonUtdSenior
Squad to follow....
#UpTheCon
ANOTHER 3 POINTS! Con club keep up the fight with a 8-0 victory over Waldridge Park. Great performance from start to finish against a team who were more interested in breaking legs than scoring goals.
Goals from:
@scott_turner_7
⚽️⚽️
@Scott_262
⚽️⚽️
@TomRoss10
⚽️
JD⚽️
Kirk ⚽️
OG⚽️
Benton FC kick off their inaugural season in the Northern Alliance with a short trip to face off against
@WallsendBCU23
- all support is welcomed!
❔
@WallsendBCU23
🏠 Kirkley Park - NE28 8SX
🕜 2:30 KO
🏆 Northern Alliance Div 3
#VivaLaBenton
No Prem, No Problem❗️
Our cup defence continues, come down and get your football fix!
❔- Fawdon Park
🏠 - Castle Farm (Paddy Freemans)
🏆- Challenge Shield Quarter final
🕜 - 1:30 KO
#UpTheCon
Cup football this weekend, with the Benton lads (no longer shaggers after last week) away to
@ath_res
in the Knockout Shield Quarter Final
Hoping to bounce back after last weeks disappointment!
❔-
@ath_res
🏠- John Spence
🕜 - 1:30PM KO
🏆 - Knockout Shield
#UpTheCon
Benton came out 6-5 winners today, with the opposition scoring 4 of their 5 pens during open play......
Once leading 4-1, Benton were pegged back due to some dubious pens
The bittersweet blow of football coming when Benton scored a pen of their own with the last kick!
#UpTheCon
NO REST FOR THE WICKED! We look to kick on from our great result at the weekend, with our opening fixture in the newly formed league competition.
❔
@WesterhopeUtd23
🏠Castle Farm
🕕 6:00 KO
🏆 League cup - group stage
#UpTheCon
FOUR IN A ROW! A 2-0 victory over
@Bohs1894
reserves. Not the high scoring game we've became accustom to, but 3 points none the less.
⚽️⚽️ Jack Johnson (shock)
#VivaLaBenton
BACK TO BACK WINS! A tale of two halves as we went in at half time at 2-2 after a lot of sloppy play. Four second half goals for Benton made it a comfortable victory in the end. 6-2!
⚽️⚽️⚽️Jack Johnson
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⚽️
@A_Stevo11
⚽️
@TomVardy8
(yes, that’s the GK)
#UpTheCon
Games this weekend with all 3 teams at home
FIRSTS
Looking to build on last weeks victory and leapfrog our opponents in the table
❔
@InvolveFC
📍Castle Farm
🕖 13:30KO
🏆 League
#UpTheCon
RESULT! Back to winning ways tonight with a 1-0 victory away to
@HVFC_2007
. 4th clean sheet of the season and now 3 on the bounce 🛡
⚽️
@callumw19
#VivaLaBenton
Both teams came out winners today!
The reserves kicked off the action with a convincing 9-0 victory over Hadrian FC.
First team worked hard for a 1-0 victory over
@ChemficaAmateur
.
Now to the club to see if the bomber
@scott_turner_7
is having a boy or a girl!
#UpTheCon
We’re on the lookout for a Manager for our newly formed reserve team for next season.
A well ran club, with after game facilities and players and kits already in place.
Please get in touch via the DMs if you’re interested 💙
#UpTheCon
The firsts hope the upturn in form can continue as they play the reverse fixture from last week!
❔
@Prudhoeycfc
🏠 Churchill Playing Fields
🕜 1:30 KO
🏆 NECL Premier Division
#VivaLaBenton
We went against Rutherford again this time in the cup, running out 6-1 winners with goals from
Jack Johnson x3
Kyle Henry
@callumw19
@OllyW7592
Pushes us into the quarters of the cup as we look to retain it!
#BackStronger
#UpTheCon
The reserves turn out at home in their last game before Xmas looking to get some points on the board and continue from last week
❔-
@NESCwallsend
🏠- Castle Farm
🕜 - 13:30 KO
🏆 - League
#UpTheCon
A 4-2 defeat in the Minor cup away to
@EndSeniors
. A red card for us within the first 2 minutes meant it was always going to be an uphill battle but the lads grafted to the end.
@Scott_262
- public enemy
#1
⚽️ Cal Wilson
⚽️ Jack Johnson
#UpTheCon
6-0 victory, fully dominant throughout the match and but for some questionable first touches could have been more.
@Calwilsonn97
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⚽️⚽️
Cal Wilson giving up two pens to allow Turner to bag
Unreal graft from start to finish in the cup!
#UpTheCon
VICTORY! A 4-0 victory over Blyth Bebside. Convincing win for Benton. Visitors went down to 10 men at 1-0 and it was all Benton from then on.
Statement made.
⚽️⚽️
@callumw19
⚽️
@Calwilsonn97
⚽️ Jack Johnson
ONTO THE QUARTERS! It was a game we needed to win but the pressure didn't get to the lads. A very convincing performance which could have had more goals in. 5-2!
⚽️⚽️
@callumw19
⚽️
@A_Stevo11
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⚽️ Jack Johnson
#UpTheCon
Back to winning ways, and convincingly! After a dreadful start to 2023 the lads hit back with a great performance. 4-0 home to Gateshead Redheugh.
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
?
⚽️Jack Johnson
⚽️Cal Wilson
⚽️Dom Burnie
#VivaLaBenton
Game day tomorrow with both teams kicking off simultaneously at St Paddy Freeman’s (separates socially distanced pitches obviously!
Details to follow.....
A landmark moment in the final game of the season as
@scott_turner_7
becomes the first player to reach 100 goals for the club.
An integral part of the team who has netted in some of our most important games over his tenure.
Thank you Scott!
The reserves look to continue their strong start to the season in the top flight as they travel to
@InvolveFC
❔
@InvolveFC
🏠 Clegwell & Hartleyburn - NE31 2QP
🕜 13:30 KO
🏆 Combination League Premier Division
#VivaLaBenton
MASSIVE 3 POINTS!
A 2-1 victory away to Ashington keeps the title dream alive. Benton dominated the game, some goalkeeper worldie saves kept it at 1-1 before JJ got his second in the 91st minute 😍😍😍
⚽️⚽️Jack Johnson
We go again Saturday vs
@HVFC_2007
!
#VivaLaBenton
RESULT! The first keep marching on with a 4-0 victory over
@cram_Bluestar
. Slow start kept it at 1-0 for 60 minutes but a flurry at the end painted a more realistic score.
⚽️
@adambaker0
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⚽️ Cal Wilson
⚽️ Jack Johnson
#VivaLaBenton
Cup football again!
❔- Whitley Bay SC Reserves
🏠 - Castle Farm
🕜 - 13:30 KO
🏆- Minor Cup
After embarrassing performances and results the last 2 weeks the lads need to bounce back this weekend!
The lads are up for this 💙💙
#UpTheCon
Benton have an away draw to
@FCRothbury
in the next round of the Minor Cup. Another opportunity to test ourselves against strong opposition as we look to make it beyond the 3rd round for the third year in a row!
#UpTheCon
RESULT! A 6-1 victory over
@crambluestarfc
at home today. Lads showed their class in the 2nd half.
⚽️⚽️ Cal Wilson
⚽️⚽️ Jack Johnson
⚽️
@callumw19
⚽️ Dom Bernie
That's a goal in all 3 games so far for Williams, not bad for someone who was going to retire in the summer 👴
Also, massive congratulations to
@scott_turner_7
and Ross Gordon who became the first two players to reach 100 appearances in Benton history.
Scott managing 96 goals in the time as well. Some going.
GAME DAY!
Reserves back in action in the cup as they travel over the water to play George Street Social looking for a bit more from themselves than the 1-1 draw in the cup at the weekend!
❔
@GeorgeStreetFC
🏠 Dunston Park
🕜 18:30 KO
🏆 NECL Subsidiary Cup
#VivaLaBenton
A sadder moment in todays game as
@callumw19
plays his final game for the club before joining the management team, but he couldn't go without bagging on his final appearance.
Will be a huge miss on the pitch but we're lucky to have him off it!
Thank you Cal!
UNDER 23’S
Looking to bounce back from a disappointment result last week and really kick start their season
❔
@WaldridgePark88
U23
📍Castle Farm
🕖 13:30KO
🏆 League
#UpTheCon
LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS BACK!
❔-
@BlackhillandEFC
🏠 - Castle Farm
🕜 - 13:30 KO
🏆- NE Combination League
League football starts after our promotion in a tough fixture against last seasons runners up & a team who knocked us out the cup
The lads are up for this 💙💙
#UpTheCon
Quick turnaround from Saturday with a game tonight for the firsts as we look to build on Saturdays performance and result, call ups for
@kierondunn2001
and Deepak Khullar 🙌
❔
@BlythRangers
🏠Castle Farm
🕜18:30KO
🏆League Cup
#UpTheCon
Second league game of the season has come around quick with Benton FC welcoming
@WMJU23s
to Churchill Playing Fields for our first home game.
❔
@WMJU23s
🏠 Churchill Playing Fields - NE26 3NT
🕜 18:45 KO
🏆 Northern Alliance Div 3
#VivaLaBenton
3 points on the board! The reserves run out winners after calmly slotting home two penalties and keeping w clean sheet while they’re at it, 2-0.
⚽️
@Danishdjuk
⚽️ Tom Stephenson
#UpTheCon
The reserves are back in action and look to hit some form against George Street!
❔
@GeorgeStreetFC
🏠 Castle Farm
🕜 1:30 KO
🏆 NECL Second Division
#VivaLaBenton
Benton are looking to cause another cup upset as we take on Newcastle Uni in the Minor Cup. Pasta and early night for the lads tonight!
❔Newcastle Uni
🏠Castle Farm
🕜1:30KO
🏆 Minor Cup
#UpTheCon
Congratulations to
@benton_fc
for becoming our first club to successfully apply and become a new
@EnglandFootball
Accredited Club.
If you want to become an Accredited Club find out more here:
🚨 NEW PLAYERS 🚨
We’re looking for additional players for a newly formed reserve team which will be playing from next season, but be involved in friendlies this season. If you’re looking to get involved for the first time or back into football, slide into our DM’s 💙
#UpTheCon
WIN!
After going behind in the league for the first time this season, the lads responded in the second half to win 5-1 and stay top!
⚽️ ⚽️
@A_Stevo11
⚽️ ⚽️ Cal Wilson
⚽️
@scott_turner_7
⭐️ James Hanna
#VivaLaBenton
No game for the firsts today but the reserves were triumphant in an early kick off vs
@SeatonSluiceFC
walking away 5-2 winners, a great performance from the lads.
⚽️⚽️
@KeithMcsherry
⚽️
@ChrisRound2
⚽️ Michael Laing
⚽️ Tom Stephenson
#UpTheCon