National League North

Spartans suffer late capitulation

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 April 2023

BLYTH SPARTANS 2 CURZON ASHTON 2
By Andrew Beharie

BLYTH Spartans’ survival hopes suffered a major blow as they threw away a two-goal lead late on to draw with play-off chasing Curzon Ashton.
Spartans raced into a 2-0 first half lead through JJ O’Donnell and a wonder goal from Nicky Deverdics, and looked to be heading for a vital three points. But goals in the last ten minutes from Jimmy Spencer and Devon Matthews saw Curzon battle back to rescue a point.
Blyth should have led when Michael Spellman’s cross found Cedric Main, whose effort came back off the bar. S...

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