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BAINBRIDGE HITS 200 AS SHIELDS PROGRESS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 November 2017

NORTH SHIELDS 2 KNARESBOROUGH TOWN 1
By Paul Reece
NORTH SHIELDS legend Gareth Bainbridge marked his 200th appearance with a brace to see the Robins through to the third round. The 2015 Wembley winners were goalless at the break against their North Yorkshire visitors, with both sides going close during a tight opening 45 minutes. Bainbridge finally broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute, scrambling the ball over the line after collecting Dean Holmes’ pass.
Knaresborough equalised just past the hour, however, when Blaine Hobson poked the ball past Shields’ keeper Sean McCafferty. The...

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