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LEE’S AGILE SPARTANS LEAVE ‘EM STRANDED

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 June 2019

By Jeff Bowron
NPL PREMIER

GOOD RUN-OUT: Lee Clark

TWO late goals saw Lee Clark’s reign at Blyth Spartans get off to a winning start at Croft Park.
Scottish third tier outfit Stranraer were hanging on for a draw in front of a healthy 589-strong crowd.
But substitutes Ollie Harrison and Dale Pearson struck at the death to give a new-look Blyth victory.
Stanraer led at the break due to a goalkeeping error from Mark Foden, one of eight Blyth debutants.
Spartans failed to register an effort on goal in the opening 45 minutes, but were much better after the break.
Tom Devitt, signed f...

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