Non-League Paper

Colin’s not Larkin around

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 December 2021

NEWCASTLE BEN 0 CONSETT 4
By Dan Wales

A SUPERB brace by former Football League striker Colin Larkin helped Consett to a comfortable win at fellow Northern League outfit Newcastle Benfield.
Further goals from Arjun Purewal and Dale Pearson saw the impressive league leaders cruise through.
The Steelmen were ahead after only five minutes. A brilliant ball by Jake Orrell down the right released Larkin, who calmly lobbed Alife Gordon in the Benfield goal.
It should have been two when Calvin Smith missed a free header from a set-piece. Consett did double their advantage soon after, when Lar...

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