Non-League Paper

HOWE’S THAT FOR A TROPHY SHOCKER!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 January 2025

Declan the hero as Trinity stun big guns
By Rob Hughes

GAINSBOROUGH 1 Howe 61

YORK CITY 0

THREATENING: York City’s David Ajiboye heads a chance over

CUP giant-killers Gainsborough Trinity pulled off the biggest upset of the FA Trophy this year, defying a 63-place gap to beat National League table-toppers York City.
A bumper crowd of 1,726 at the Kal Group Stadium were treated to an entertaining game which was settled by Declan Howe’s strike just after the hour.
“It was a great victory for everyone involved,” said victorious Trinity manager Russ W...

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