Northern Premier League

Briggs enjoys day one wonder

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 August 2019

By Adam Harrison
RADCLIFFE FC 0 SOUTH SHIELDS 1
A ROBERT Briggs thunderbolt separated Radcliffe FC and South Shields in a tightly contested opening day tie.
Both sides battled out for long spells with 10 men as Jason Gilchrist and Harry Winter saw red either side of the halftime whistle.
The visitors started the better of the two teams. Joshua Gillies caused the Boro defence problems before whipping a great ball into the box but nothing came of the chance. Robert Briggs had nother chance for the Mariners but his effort fiew high and wide.
Just after the half hour mark Jason Gilchrist saw re...

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