Northern Premier League

SHANE SHINES ON HIS BIG DAY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 November 2025

By Garry Clarke

WARRINGTON RY 0 WHITBY TOWN 1
Dawson 41

HAPPY DAYS: Harley Dawson takes the plaudits after scoring Whitby’s winner
PICTURE: John Hopkins

ON the day goalkeeper Shane Bland became their record appearance holder, it was fitting Whitby won while shutting out Rylands.
He wore the Seasiders’ number one jersey for the 485th time, passing Paul Pitman’s previous mark, helping the visitors inflict a first home defeat of the campaign on the table-toppers Rylands.
Harley Dawson claimed the game’s decisive goal on 41 minutes, coolly lobbing Luke...

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