Non-League Paper

WATSON IS READY NOW TO FINISH THE JOB

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 July 2020

By Neil Harvey
STEVE WATSON says his York City side are delighted to be back in training - and fully focused on finishing the job of winning promotion.
Watson’s Minstermen were top of the National League North table when the season was prematurely ended, but were later dethroned by Kings Lynn Town who had a better points-per-game average.
That meant York would need to overcome two more home playoff matches in order to reclaim their top-flight status, starting with the winner of the Altrincham v Chester eliminator in next week’s semi-final.
And Watson, the former Newcastle United...

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