Non-League Paper

Shields send the Brakes skidding…

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

By Finlay Horsfall

SOUTH SHIELDS 3 LEAMINGTON 0
LEAMINGTON remain winless away from home and bottom of the league after leaders South Shields eased top a three-goal victory.
The managerless Brakes came into the game without a win in their last 15 away games in the league and contributed to their own downfall with an unfortunate early own goal.
A lovely one-two between Dan Ward and Ollie Bainbridge set the left-back away whose cross into the box hit Archie Crowther as he attempted a block and trickled past Rogan Ravenhill.
Leamington had Shields under some pressure and passed up a c...

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