National League North

BRAVES SHOW THEIR METTLE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 March 2018

By Mark Carruthers
BLYTH AFC joint-manager Jon McDonald believes his side are coping well with the pressure of being viewed as favourites for promotion from the Northern League’s second-tier.
The Braves’ form has clicked up a gear over the last month and they have won their last five games, scoring 21 goals in the process.
That form has taken the club into a promotion spot, a position many expected them to be in ahead of the season.
McDonald admitted that his side have been under pressure throughout but believes they are ready to meet that challenge ahead of the promotion run-in...

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