FA Trophy

FINNIGAN SPOT ON TO FORCE REPLAY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 October 2017

By Thomas Ritchie
FARSLEY CELTIC 1 SOUTH SHIELDS 1

SPOT-KICK KING: Graeme Mckibbin of Farsley goes the wrong way as Carl Finnigan’s penalty goes in.

Farsley celebrate
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FARSLEY CELTIC and South Shields will go again on Tuesday after a draw at Throstle Nest, Carl Finnigan scoring a 91st-minute penalty for South Shields to force a replay.
Graeme McKibbin made three fantastic saves in the opening 15 minutes as South Shields started the brighter.
McKibbin saved from Gavin Cogdon twice, and made a stunning save to deny Robert Briggs.
Briggs then forced another sup...

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