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NORTHERN LEAGUE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

■OVERNIGHT snow and ice wiped out all but three games across the two divisions.
Shildon were the big winners in the first division after their 5-1 victory over West Allotment Celtic saw them cut the gap on leaders Guisborough Town to three points.
A crowd of 310 at Dean Street saw the Railwaymen open up a three-goal interval lead through Billy Greulich-Smith’s double and another from Andrei Ardelean.
Ciaran Banks made it four on the hour before Greulich-Smith claimed his hat-trick with eight minutes left, Alfa Djalo, who missed a penalty, with Allotment’s goal. ...

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