Northern Premier League

VERNON AT THE DOUBLE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 February 2020

CLEETHORPES 2 KIDSGROVE 0

By David Simpson
SOUTH EAST
A HEADED brace from top scorer Scott Vernon saw Cleethorpes Town claim a deserved win against fellow play-off hopefuls Kidsgrove Athletic.
The opener came in the 18th minute when a Sam Topliss cross was met by Vernon, who located the top corner with a fine finish.
Cleethorpes had by far the better of the first period, but Athletic came close to forcing an equaliser after the break when Theo Richardson athletically tipped over a dangerous free-kick.
However, the home side secured an important three points with 20 minutes left to play.
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