Northern Premier League

LEADERS LUCKY TO LEVEL UP

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 February 2020

SOUTH SHIELDS 1 BUXTON 1

By Tom Simmonds
SOUTH SHIELDS’ lead at the top was cut to just two points after the hosts dropped more precious points on home soil. Shields were the more dangerous side at a windswept Mariners Park but were well held by a lowly but dogged Bucks team fighting for their lives at the other end of the table.
It was Buxton who struck first, the visitors breaking away after a speculative effort from Rob Briggs for Shields and the counter ending with Warren Clarke tucking it away via the post. The Bucks came close again when Tom Elliott’s corner was caught by ...

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