The Derby Day bragging rights are with Shildon after a 3-2 victory over Newton Aycliffe this afternoon.
Shildon raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Micky Rae, Paul Connor and Billy Greulich-Smith. Just before half time Dennis Knight curled a free kick into the bottom corner to make it 3-1.
Knight then made it 3-2 in the second half with a header from a cross. Shildon had a few chances to make the game safe, but at the final whistle it finished Shildon 3 Newton Aycliffe 2.
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