National League North

Darlington 2-2 Brackley Town: Quakers denied top spot at the death

An own goal late on denied Darlington a seventh successive league win and prevented them going two points clear at the top of the table.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 October 2022

NORTH
By Craig Staddart

DARLINGTON 2
PICTURE: Andy Futers

BRACKLEY TN 2
Stead 49, Sukar (og) 89

LIFELINE: Brackley Town players celebrate after Jassem Sukar’s late own goal earned them a point
Rose 13, Beck 44 (pen)

AN own goal late on denied Darlington a seventh successive league win and prevented them going two points clear at the top of the table.
But for Brackley, the point represented a deserved draw having fought back from 2-0 down.
Saints boss Roger Johnson, in charge of his second game having also overseen last week’s 1-1 draw with AFC Fylde, was pleased his team responded to...

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