A PROFESSIONAL job by Haltwhistle Jubilee saw them make it two down, two to go.

A goal from man of the match Greg Irwin in the first half proved the difference as Haltwhistle added the KO Cup trophy to the silverware earned from securing a fifth successive league title.

They were made to work extremely hard for the victory, though, a determined Hexham Phoenix side making life tough for them in the final played at the Wentworth Leisure Centre.

Following Irwin’s opener, Phoenix dominated possession but were unable to break down a resolute Halty defence as they parked the bus to make it two from four in their pursuit of ending their Sunday League story with another quadruple.

Haltwhistle’s western neighbours Bardon Mill Bowes Lyons jumped up three places to fourth as they inflicted a 4-2 defeat on third placed Barrasford .

Doubles were the order of the day as two goals each from man of the match Rob Hayes and Neil McDonald earned them the three points, with both of Barrasford’s coming from their main man Marc Nixon.

Haltwhistle Railway prevented rivals Haydon Bridge Anchor from securing the Division Two title courtesy of their 2-1 victory.

A goal from man of the match Jack Barker and a penalty from former Haydonian Ricky Armstrong saw Railway edge it, with Bridge, best served by Paul Wilson, replying through leading scorer Kieran Robley.

Ponteland United Stamfordham remain rooted to the bottom despite a 5-3 victory over Adam and Eve Prudhoe , spearheaded by a hat-trick from Gary Cook.

Man of the match Reece Havelock-Brown and Matty Robinson also netted, with Prudhoe’s goals coming from Freddie Allan, James Blackburn and Nathan Jones, while Shaun Lyall was named their star man.

Kieran Ellis hit a consolation during a man of the match performance as Ponteland Village lost 3-1 at Prudhoe Town East End .

Ponteland were eliminated from the Mick Simmons Trophy at the semi-finals stage, thumped 7-1 to Division One Barrasford on Tuesday.

Marc Nixon and Will Forsyth both scored two for the Robins, with man of the match Bobby Oliver, Andy Richardson and Owen Murtough all on target too.

They meet Heddon in the final on May 9, as the league’s runners up made their way past Prudhoe Town.

There were doubles from both Mark Murtagh and Sean Hownam, with Elliot Price also netting in the 5-1 triumph. Liam Trevithick was their man of the match.