National League North

FINLAY ‘SINCS’ LATE MARINERS VICTORY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 August 2025

By Tom Murphy

MARINE 2
BUXTON 1
A LATE stunner by Finlay Sinclair-Smith saw Marine claim their first three points of the season.
After a quick start Marine took the lead thanks to George Newell, who blasted in from close in after eight minutes.
After Marine’s early dominance, which saw them create plenty of chances, momentum shifted in the away team’s favour as they looked to get themselves level.
However, The Bucks’ only real opportunity in the first half came when Connor Kirkby saw his effort strike the bar from his free-kick.
In a much slower-paced second...

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