KIERAN CHARLTON

Club And Buzzing To Get It

OVER THE LINE.

Last Saturday couldn't have gone much worse for me personally. It was a poor performance and I came off injured. The lads were on a good run of form and are high up in the league tableit's a good club and it was an easy decision to join.

I know Joe Walton and I spoke to him first before talking to the gaffer, and he couldn't speak highly enough of the club. I've played with Arron Thompson before and all the lads have been spot on with me. It's a step up in leagues from playing at Sunderland RCAit's a challenge but one I'm looking forward to and think I'm more than capable of. I'm devastated after last week's result. We were 3-0 down at half-time and it wasn't looking great.

I felt a tweak in my hernia midway through the first half but decided to play on. Then in the second half when I was stretching for the ball, my hamstring pulled.

I'm hoping it'll only be a few weeks I'm out for because I want to get there and show what

I can do.

First and foremost, I'd describe myself as a defender. I'm an energetic left-back but I can also play on the right or in the middle.

My main job on the pitch is to keep clean sheetslooking at the firepower in this squad then if we can defend well, we'll win a lot of games. We all know we're after promotion so I want to get fit as quickly as possible to help the lads achieve that.

Hebburn Town are pleased to announce the signing of Matty Bateman from Shildon.

The 19-year-old goalkeeper arrives after making 53 appearances for Shildon, having first joined The Railwaymen at the age of 16.

Bateman, who also earned experience on loan with Redcar Athletic, has played against Hebburn during the last two seasons. He worked with shotstopper Shaun Newbrook and goalkeeping coach Carl Morris last year at Dean Street, and will be eligible to feature this afternoon against Ossett United.

“I’ve worked with him for two years and he’s the best in the area for his age,” stated Morris.

“He’s had a rough time recently so we want to develop him by sending him out on loan before he pushes Shaun and Andy [Coulson].

“Matty’s ambitious and a really good lad - he knows all the keepers already so he’s slotted straight in.

“We’ve got a strong group of goalkeepers - Kieran Hunter is flying at the minute in the Northern League and we’re checking on him regularly, and we’ll do the same for Matty.”

Goal-hungry Grimsby Borough claimed an impressive win at Hebburn last weekend.

The opener came on the halfhour as Jack Debnam met a corner on the volley, and Brody Robertson was there to divert it into the net from close-range.

Hebburn nearly equalised from a corner of their own when Hackett's delivery was attacked by Murray and Liam Henderson but Liam Higton managed to react on the line. Robertson then turned provider for Grimsby as he set left-back Luis Adlard on 37 minutes, who drove a shot past Shaun Newbrook to make it 2-0.

Moments later, Boro made it three when Robertson's layoff allowed Reece York to neatly fire a shot into the bottom left corner from 20 yards. Matters were made worse for Hebburn as Joe Walton went off with a hamstring injury, and debutant Kieran Charlton was also forced to make way after half-time with a similar problem. That came with controversy as the injured Charlton kept the visitors onside and Boro showed no remorse as Robertson struck past Newbrook to make it 4-0. Shot-stopper Newbrook made a brilliant double save on the 90 mark, parrying Tyler Edwards' chance at the front post before claiming Robertson's rebound.

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