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York City 4-0 Blyth Spartans: Paddy gets the party started

YORK CITY dominated against a poor Blyth Spartans side, thumping the visitors 4-0 to take themselves into the playoff places.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 October 2021

YORK CITY 4 BLYTH SPARTANS 0
By Dan Simmonite

YORK CITY dominated against a poor Blyth Spartans side, thumping the visitors 4-0 to take themselves into the playoff places.
The Minstermen went into the game looking for a reaction following the midweek defeat to Boston and Steve Watson’s men did just that with an early Paddy McLaughlin goal after a long throw from striker Clayton Donaldson just two minutes in.
Matty Brown then doubled the lead after 16 minutes – the colossal centre half slotting into the bottom corner with a real striker’s finish with his back to goal.
Mackenzie Heaney made i...

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