Non-League Paper

CONSETT 4 SHEFFIELD FC 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 August 2023

NPL EAST
By Gary Welford

CONSETT extended their unbeaten run to five games with a commanding second-half performance.
The first half was tepid, with few clear-cut chances for either side. The second half was a different matter. Consett took the lead after 52 minutes when Jack Gibbons released Wil Shaw, who buried a shot in the top corner. Five minutes later it was all square as Sheffield centre-back Alfie Smith thumped home a header.
Consett regained their lead almost immediately through Zak Atkinson.
In the 61st minute it was 3-1 when Shaw tapped home. Gibbons’ first-time s...

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