Here is the latest position in the Northumbria and League Cup competitions:
Men's Northumbria Cup (for top 4 Premier teams)
Newly-crowned Premier champions Northern 1 take on 4th-placed Newcastle University 1B, who edged out their compatriots Newcastle University 1A by a single point. In the other half, runners-up Tynemouth 1 face 3rd-placed Northumberland 1.
Semi-final line-up:
- Northern 1 v Newcastle University 1B - 12th May
- Tynemouth 1 v Northumberland 1 - 13th May
Ladies' Northumbria Cup (for top 4 Division 1 teams)
Northern Ladies 1, who have retained their Ladies League title, meet 4th-placed Tynemouth Ladies 1 In the other half, runners-up Newcastle University Ladies play 3rd-placed Northumberland Ladies.
Semi-final line-up:
- Northern Ladies 1 v Tynemouth Ladies 1 - 12th May
- Newcastle University Ladies v Northumberland Ladies - 13th May
Men's League Cup A [for Div 1 to 3 teams]
The quarter finals of League Cup A were dominated by Division 1 teams, with only one Division 2 team remaining in the competition.
Northumberland 2, the unbeaten Division 1 champions and Cup favourites, cruised into the semi-finals wth a 4-1 victory over Newbiggin 1, and will now face Eldon Leisure 1, who needed their lower-order strength to edge out Division 2's remaining representatives Boldon 1 by 3-2. In the other half of the draw, runners-up Primrose 1 overcame Westoe 2 by 4-1, and will play the Chester-le-Street 1 who beat Northern 3 also by 4-1.
Quarter final results [division in brackets]:
- Northumberland 2 [1] beat Newbiggin 1 [1] 4-1
- Eldon Leisure 1 [1] beat Boldon 1 [2] 3-2
- Westoe 2 [1] lost to Primrose 1 [1] 1-4
- Chester-le-Street 1 [1] beat Northern 3 [1] 4-1
Semi-final line-up (11th May):
- Northumberland 2 v Eldon Leisure 1
- Primrose 1 v Chester-le-Street 1
Men's League Cup B [for Div 4 & 5 teams]
Four teams from each of Divisions 4 and 5 remained in the Cup B quarter final line-up.
Northern 5 were handed a walkover by Alnwick, and in the semi-final will now meet Primrose 4 of Division 5 who trounced higher-placed Chester-le-Street 3 by 5-0. in the other half, an all-Division 5 clash saw runners-up Newcastle University 3 turn the tables on champions Northern Juniors with a 4-1 victory. They will take on Cup favourites and Division 4 champions Boldon 2, who knocked out Sunderland 4 by the same scoreline.
Quarter final results [division in brackets]:
- Northern 5 [4] beat Alnwick [5] 5-0 (walkover)
- Chester-le-Street 3 [4] lost to Primrose 4 [5] 0-5
- Newcastle University 3 [5] beat Northern Juniors [5] 4-1
- Sunderland 4 [4] lost to Boldon 2 [4] 1-4
Semi-final line-up (10th May):
- Northern 5 v Primrose 4
- Newcastle University 3 v Boldon 2
Ladies' League Cup (for 5th-placed Division 1 team and Division 2 teams)
Tynemouth Ladies 2 narrowly beat Primrose Ladies by 3-2 in the only quarter final tie (a Division 2 double header), to set up a semi-final tie with Division 2 champions Northern Ladies 2. In the other semi-final, Cup favourites Northumbria University Ladies (5th-placed in Division 1) will play Northern Ladies 3.
Semi-final line-up (9th May):
- Northumbria University Ladies v Northern Ladies 3
- Tynemouth Ladies 2 v Northern Ladies 2
All the League Cup semi finals will be held at the Northumberland Club from 9th to 11th May, followed by the Men's and Ladies' Northumbria Cup semi finals on 12th / 13th May, culminating in the Cup Finals and Presentation Night on Sat 14th May.
The full Cup draws and results may be found here.
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