Yarm & Eaglescliffe sign Allens West lease and draw 4-4 at Penrith

Yarm & Eaglescliffe had the week's most significant off-field news in the Northern League Division One. The club announced a 25-year lease at Allens West, agreed with SPARK Education Trust, and said a planning application has been submitted to upgrade the site, including a refurbished pavilion with new changing rooms, a clubhouse area and toilets. The first team currently groundshares at Billingham Town. Club founder and Director of Football Glenn Kyle said: "What we have achieved so far as a club in under ten years is amazing. What we've wanted all along is a home in our local community. We're a big step closer to that now."

On Saturday 7 November the club went to Penrith and drew 4-4. Y&E said the opening 12 minutes finished 2-2, and Tom Atkinson scored a hat-trick and was named man of the match. Before kick-off Y&E had added Mackenzie Crooks from Northallerton Town, Harvey Carberry on dual registration with Stockton Town, and Tom Birtles on loan from Stockton Town. Penrith also confirmed that interim duo Danny Grainger and Richard Prokas will stay in charge until the end of the season.

At the bottom, Northallerton Town parted with manager Jamie Poole after 23 league matches. Chairman Jason Bleanch said the club wanted to "give a new manager the chance to turn our season around". Player-coach Dale Hopson took interim charge for the trip to Thornaby on Saturday 7 November, where Northallerton were 3-0 down 14 seconds after the restart. Eddie Thomas scored twice, after 49 minutes and about 20 minutes later, but they fell just short. The club's report named Liam Love and Jake Stott as new signings.

At Newcastle Blue Star, a crowd of 1,264, the club's biggest of the season, watched a 0-0 draw with Easington Colliery on Friday 6 November. The club said it was Blue Star's first clean sheet since August, and a fireworks display followed.

Whitley Bay won 4-2 at Horden Community Welfare on Saturday 7 November. Stephen Hall, signed a day earlier from North Shields, came off the bench and scored twice, including a penalty. Jack Pounder scored both Horden goals. Shildon beat North Shields 2-1 the same day.

Marske United drew 1-1 with Crook Town on Saturday 7 November. Zac Niven scored on debut for Crook, and James Rowe equalised for Marske in what the club described as his first goal in almost fifty appearances. Earlier, Marske beat Ryton and Crawcrook Albion in the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup through a Charlie Watt free kick. They were then drawn at home to Penrith in the second round.

Bishop Auckland drew 2-2 at Newcastle Benfield after leading 2-0, though manager Martin Gray's side remain top at the halfway stage.