Non-League Paper

SMITH’S LATE STRIKE SEALS FIGHTBACK

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 February 2026

By Alan Anstice

DEAL TOWN came from two goals down to take the spoils.
The game started end to end with a Ben Greenhalgh shot for Gate and a Jack Paxman shot for the visitors. Gate took the lead after 37 minutes when Joe Taylor laid it off to Greenhalgh who drilled his shot in.
The home side got a penalty when the ball was handled and Sam Blackman powered it home in the 44th minute.
He then thought had scored another in added time but the flag was up for offside. The Hoops hit back
DIV 1 S.EAST
MARGATE 2
DEAL TOWN 3
in 53rd minute when Jack Penney crashed his shot home.
Then, ...

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