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York City 1-1 Southend United: Shrimpers goalkeeper Harrison Male is the man!

It was a point gained, not two dropped as York City and Southend United cancelled one another out in the National League’s big-hitter last night.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

By Matthew Butterworth

York City 1
Pearce 87

Southend United 1
Cardwell 32
It was a point gained, not two dropped, as York City and Southend United cancelled one another out in the National League’s big-hitter last night.
A game of two halves for both teams had Southend in control for the first 45, before York took centre stage in the second to rescue a late point in front of a crowd of over 7,000 at the LNER.
Harry Cardwell’s 31st-minute effort finally beat City goalkeeper Harrison Male, who had kept his side alive up until that point.
With time running out and United defending for thei...

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