National League South

STUBBORN TIGERS CLAW THEIR WAY TO A POINT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 February 2019

GLOUCESTER CITY 0 CHLEMSFORD CITY 0

By Steve Mather
GLOUCESTER claimed a valuable point in their relegation battle against high-flying Chelmsford in this tale of two cities.
The visitors had the best of the game but were frustrated by a stubborn Tigers side who recorded their fifth clean sheet in six games.
The Clarets’ first opening came when a Jonny Giles corner was met by Rhys Murphy, but his flicked header sailed wide.
With chances at a premium, there was a sudden flurry of activity just before half time when Chelmsford duo Tom Wraight and Chris Whelpdale went close.
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