Northern Premier League

BUDDLES’ HEADER IS DECISIVE IN THE DERBY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

DIV 1 EAST
By Mark Carruthers

BLYTH SPRT’NS 1
Fowler 81
BLYTH TOWN 2
Johnson 27, Buddle 56
BLYTH Town boss Gavin Fell spoke of his pride after securing victory in this historic derby.
A crowd of 1,424 watched this first-ever competitive fixture between the sides.
And it was Town’s Nathan Buddle who proved the hero, returning to haunt his former club with what proved to be the winner in the second half, much to the delight of his boss.
“I asked the players for three points and they’ve delivered,” Fell said.
“The quality in the whole of the ...

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