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GARFORTH TOWN 0 BLYTH SPARTANS 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 August 2025

NPL DIV 1 EAST
By Jonathan McGourty

■ THE first meeting in LS25 in 28 years between Garforth Town and Blyth Spartans ended in a disappointing defeat for the home side, condemning them to their first league loss of the season.
A first-half stalemate that was low on quality and clear-cut chances seemed to be going the same way in the second period. However, a few Garforth changes sparked more life into the home side and they looked like the team that would go on to claim all three points.
However, missed chances would come back to haunt them, as Jesse Gomez and Benjamin Shodei...

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