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Match Reports
By Ben Painter


Match Report: Owton Manor 5-1 St Francis 7VEN
7VEN records another Premier League defeat as Owton Manor takes all three points. 7VEN broke the deadlock when Craig Altringham got on the end of an Olly Burrows flick-on to record his second of the season. The travelling side could have strengthened their lead, but ultimately could not deny the Owton Manor goalkeeper. Owton Manor equalised in the 31st minute as Liam Abbey tapped it in after a low ball into the box. Then in the 41st minute, the Manor made it 2-1 through Charl
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Oct 121 min read
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Match Report: AFC Supporters 5-2 St Francis 7VEN
AFC Supporters claim all three points in the Premier League, despite 7VEN managing to keep a lead in the game for 80 minutes. Photo by jg_photography0 Supporters nearly took the lead in the 5th minute, if not by a superb goal-line clearance by Olly Burrows and a follow-up save by Layton Prosser in the 7VEN goal. 7VEN were the team that went in front; Callum Short played a ball over the top of the defence, which found Michael Stamp, and with a bit of help from the defender, it
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Sep 212 min read
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Match Report: St Francis 7VEN 5-1 Billingham Lions
7VEN return to winning ways with five first-half goals to see off Billingham Lions in the Premier League. Jamie Jobson opened the scoring with a beautiful curled free-kick into the bottom left corner in the 13th minute. In the 22nd minute, Patrick Mulvey's strike hit the post and rebounded in off the goalkeeper; we'll be nice and give it to him. 7VEN were relentless, and Michael Snowdon crossed the ball to the pack post to find Jobson, who had a simple finish. Harvey Hope was
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Sep 141 min read
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Match Report: St Francis 7VEN 8-2 FC Hartlepool
St Francis 7VEN kick off Hartlepool Sunday Football League Premier League season with three points against FC Hartlepool. After 16 minutes, the deadlock was broken; Michael Connolly produced a lovely touch and played a superb ball through to Harvey Hope. 7VEN's number 9 then squared it to Jamie Jobson, who smashed it into the roof of the net to open the scoring for the 2026/27 campaign. Four minutes later, it was 2-0; Michael Snowdon latched onto a loose header back and score
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Sep 12 min read
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Match Report: AFC Supporters 7-0 7VEN
7VEN exit the Cliffy Campbell Cup in the semi-finals after a 7-0 defeat to AFC Supporters. The game started on strange terms with a passback from 7VEN meant Supporters were awarded with an indirect freekick, which Carl Winstanley saved, and handed the home side a corner. The corner fell to nothing, but in the 12th minute, the deadlock was broken as Taylor Campbell's strike from range took a deflection, which was enough to take it behind the 7VEN keeper. The goals kept coming,
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Apr 272 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 1-3 Owton Manor Social Club
7VEN bow out of OrangeBox Champions League with a semi-final loss to Owton Manor. The deadlock was broken in the 12th minute as Kieran Voss headed home from a corner at the near post. In the 27th minute, it was 2-0 as a cross was played into the box, Josh Brison got something on it, but it fell to Lewis Todd at the back post who put it away. Things went from bad to worse for 7VEN as Nathan Thomas played a superb out wide, the winger played it inside to Mitchell Noble, who tur
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Apr 132 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 1-1 (4-2p) FC Hartlepool
7VEN win on penalties to advance into the semi-final of the Cliffy Campbell Cup. The game started in favour of FC Hartlepool as they took a throw-in that caught 7VEN lacking, and the number 5 was played through in the eighth minute and lobbed Andrew Fletcher on his debut. Two minutes later, 7VEN came close as a corner met the head of Liam Grieveson, but he headed wide. In the 13th minute, Patrick Mulvey had a chance as he cut inside, but the FC keeper claimed his effort. Jack
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Apr 82 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 1-3 Owton Manor Social Club
7VEN suffer first Premier League defeat of the season as Lewis Todd nets a hat-trick for Owton Manor Social Club. Not much to discuss in the first half as both sides failed to create any real chances. Adam Linsel claimed a few efforts from Owton Manor before they could get a shot away. Up the other end, 7VEN created opportunities but failed to be clinical in and around the box, not having a shot on target. In the 67th minute, the deadlock was broken, a cross was played into
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Mar 231 min read
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Match Report: Pot House Athletic 1-2 7VEN
7VEN claim all three points in the Premier League thanks to goals from Paddy Mulvey and Harvey Hope. 7VEN started brightly, scoring in the 7th minute to break the deadlock. Jack Weegram delivered a throw-in into the box, flicked on by captain Liam Grieveson to Harvey Hope, who then laid it off to Paddy Mulvey, who slotted it away. Not a lot of real action happened throughout the first half, although 7VEN were in control of the game and came close through Hope, but Pot House b
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Mar 91 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 4-0 3 Lions
Aiden Lamb scores a hattrick as 7VEN complete the double over 3 Lions in the Premier League. Despite an early Elliott Campbell blunder to play 3 Lions through on goal, 7VEN immediately got a grip of the game, controlling possession and creating chances from the get-go. The first of those chances was converted by Aiden Lamb, Jack Stonehouse whipped in a corner that found Michael Snowdon, he headed it on to Lamb, who had a simple finish. In the 34th minute, Stonehouse played in
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Feb 232 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 3-2 FC Hartlepool
7VEN survive late FC charge to claim all three points in the Hartlepool Sunday League Premier League. 7VEN took control from the off and quickly opened the scoring. In the 15th minute, Harvey Hope was played through on goal, and his shot was saved but fell to Patrick Mulve,y who tapped it in. The floodgates opened in the game. In the 21st minute, Mulvey got his second, this time with a superb weak-foot volley into the top corner after some 7VEN pressing forced a poor clearanc
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Feb 22 min read
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MATCH REPORT: Sunderland Redhouse 4-3 7VEN
7VEN bow out of the Durham FA County Cup after a late winner from Sunderland Redhouse. 7VEN started brightly with a couple of early chances, but it was Redhouse who took the lead. In the 15th minute, a corner was played into the back post and kept in; it found the number 5, who placed his effort into the bottom corner. But 7VEN were straight back into it in the 21st minute: a throw-in to the box wasn't dealt with correctly. Harrison Smith headed into on to Liam Grieveson, who
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Jan 272 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 3-2 Newton Aycliffe WMC
7VEN came from 2-1 down to win and advance into the Round of 16 in the Durham FA County Cup thanks to goals from Harrison Smith, Carl Winstanley and Harvey Hope. The game started with 7VEN having some early chances, but nothing testing of the Newton Aycliffe goalkeeper. After growing into the game, the deadlock was broken at the 27th-minute mark, as a clearance fell straight to Craig Altringham and he chested it down to Harrison Smith, who hit a looped shot that hit off the p
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Jan 192 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 4-1 HUSC Wednesday
7VEN through to the next round of the OrangeBox Champions League thanks to Patrick Mulvey and Craig Altringham's goals and two own goals. It took a while for the game to get going in terms of the goals, but 7VEN were dominant throughout the first half, although HUSC Wednesday had a few chances of their own. The deadlock was broken as Harvey Hope was played through on the right, he squared it to Patrick Mulvey, who had a simple finish in the 45th minute. The second half was a
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Dec 2, 20251 min read
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MATCH REPORT: 7VEN 2-2 (5-4p) Bede Lodge
7VEN came from two goals down against Bede Lodge to win on penalties to advance into the next round of the Durham FA County Cup. The first half was quiet in terms of goals, with 7VEN having early chances to break the deadlock, but nothing really testing the Bede Lodge defence. Bede also had a couple of chances, but none on target, and the scoreline remained untouched going into the second half. That did not last for long, as it was Bede Lodge who found that first goal. The nu
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Nov 24, 20252 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 12-0 Billingham Lions
7VEN take all three points from a depleted Billingham Lions to extend the lead at the top of the Premier League table. It did not take long for 7VEN to find the back of the net, as in the 8th minute, Paddy Mulvey picked up the ball on the right, played it inside to Elliott Campbell for a one-two. Mulvey laid off Jack Stonehouse, who found the bottom corner. In the 19th minute, it was 2-0. Aiden Lamd played it to Harvey Hope, who took a great touch to set himself up for a shot
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Nov 11, 20252 min read
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Match Report: St. Francis 1-4 7VEN
7VEN stay top of the Premier League with a deserved win over St. Francis at Manor Academy. 7VEN started on the front foot in the game and immediately opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Craig Altringham played a through ball, and Aiden Lamb poked it home with a first-time finish. In the 16th minute, it was 2-0. Lamb this time turned provider, playing it out wide to Michael Snowdon, whose cross snuck in at the near post. Despite not enjoying a lot of the ball, St. Francis
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Oct 27, 20251 min read
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Match Report: Throston Wanderers 1-1 7VEN
7VEN remain top of the table after a well-contested 1-1 with Throston at King George's. Harvey Hope had a very early chance to fire 7VEN into the lead, but could only win a corner after a good stop by the Throston keeper; the resulting corner fell to nothing. 7VEN kept the pressure up, and in the 10th minute, Hope won the ball and found Jack Stonehouse in the box. The Throston defender made a good challenge, but the referee waved away shouts for a penalty. In the 25th minute,
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Oct 21, 20251 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 2-1 Pot House Athletic
7VEN through to the next round of the Cliffy Campbell Cup with a hard-fought win against the Pot House. Despite having a lot of possession throughout the first half and creating plenty of chances, 7VEN could not find the back of the net. The Pot House defence kept 7VEN at bay, forcing shots from distance, and any shots on goal were met by the keeper, who had another fine game. After a change of shape going into the second half, it was more of the same, but Pot House were stil
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Oct 13, 20251 min read
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Match Report: 7VEN 7-0 Pot House Athletic
7VEN back to winning ways with a 7VEN-0 victory over Pot House Athletic at Brierton Sports Centre in the Premier League. From minute one,...
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Sep 29, 20252 min read
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