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Ronnie Crosby, Chairman, Ryhope CW FC, writes about this season's match between Ryhope Colliery Welfare and Sunderland RCA on Wednesday, 3 August, 7:30pm kick off at Ryhope Recreation Park.

This year Maureen Thompson has kindly requested that all proceeds go in aid of George Johnson the 18 month old son of ex-Ryhope CW player Neil Johnson who unfortunately has a very rare illness which means he has spent all but three weeks of his life in hospital and needs constant care. More information on this can be obtained from the Team George website which was set up with the aim of raising the funds to find out more about his rare condition.

If people could find the time to come out and attend this match and help towards a worthy cause for a very brave young lad it would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks and all the best to everyone for the new season.

Click here for a slideshow of photos from the match

In their second pre-season friendly RCA travelled to North Shields to face a strong Robins side.

RCA were without keeper Gary Hoggeth and new signing Gavin Barton. For the kick off the away team lined up with new keeper Kyle Donaldson and a back four of James Oates, Carl Beasley, Leon Carling and Luke Olabode, Midfield was Brian Close and Andrew Cuthbertson, who was ruled out through injury from last week's Team Northumbria game, with Gary Shields and Harrison Davies providing the width. New signing David Wells partnered Matty Tymon in attack.

Sunderland RCA got their run of pre-season matches under way with a five - two win - predicted by Chairman Owen Haley - at Team Northumbria.

In the first half's monsoon new signing Gavin Barton put RCA in the lead, controlling the ball to shoot home after a good Joe Walton cross. After Team Northumbria equalized, Barton was on hand again to head home from a Maddison cross from the left.

With the rain teeming down, Team Northumbria levelled the scores with a long range effort. RCA hit back straight away with an Andy Jennings cross shot finding the net.

Manager Neil Hixon swapped players around for the second half. Mark Davison hit RCA's fourth and Harrison Davies, returning from injury at the end of last season, made it five.

At last, home draws in the FA cup competitions!

We are at home to Birtley Town on Saturday, 20 August in the FA Cup.

We entertain either Bishop Auckland or Chester-le-Street in the FA Vase at Meadow Park on Saturday, 24 September.

With Jimmy Montgomery on board, we are hoping that some cup magic will be rubbing off on us!