Northern Premier League

EMLEY AFC 0 BISHOP AUCKLAND 2

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 October 2025

DIV 1 EAST
By Chris Mitchison

■ BISHOP Auckland manager Andy Dixon celebrated his permanent appointment in the hotseat in County Durham with all three points and a clean sheet, thanks to a workmanlike and efficient performance from the Two Blues.
Liam Jarvie was a thorn in Emley’s side all days, and set up Jack Blackford for the opening goal after 56 minutes.
The Bishops doubled their advantage 20 minutes later when a back-post corner was headed across goal by James Risborough and poked home by Aaron Brown. Both teams had a goal disallowed in the first half after the h...

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