FA Trophy

Gateshead 0-0 Farsley Celtic: Bold Celts hold Heed but denied on the spot

Gateshead are through to the semi-final of the FA Trophy after a titanic battle settled on penalties following a tense goalless stalemate against National League North outfit Farsley Celtic.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 March 2023

By Jeff Bowron

GATESHEAD 0

FARSLEY CELTIC 0
Gateshead won 4-2 on pens

HIGH RISER: Gateshead striker Aaron Martin heads for goal
PIC: Charlie Waugh

GATESHEAD are through to the semi-final of the FA Trophy after a titanic battle settled on penalties following a tense goalless stalemate against National League North outfit Farsley Celtic.
The Celts had already created history this season in the Trophy but their best ever run came to an end in the north-east.
Attacker Theo Williams spurned two great chances in the first half against a depleted Gateshead outfit that were without ten play...

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