Northern Premier League

South Shields 3-2 Warrington Town: Shields put in a Briggs effort!

TWO penalties from captain Robert Briggs ensured South Shields maintained their unbeaten start in the league in their top-six clash with old promotion adversaries Warrington Town.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 September 2021

By Tom Simmonds

SOUTH SHIELDS 3
Osei 5, Briggs 29, 59 (2 pens)

WARRINGTON TN 2
Buckley 66, Reid 85

WE’RE IN FRONT: Alex Kempster, No11, looks on as Darius Osei scores South Shields’ first goal
PICTURE: Shutterpress

TWO penalties from captain Robert Briggs ensured South Shields maintained their unbeaten start in the league in their top-six clash with old promotion adversaries Warrington Town.
A strong first half display built the platform for the Mariners’ win with Darius Osei also on target.
Warrington’s second of the game was too late for the Yellows in front of a bumper 2,148-strong c...

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