Non-League Paper

ANCHORS DIG DEEP TO PUT THEMSELVES IN CONTROL

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

By James Cartwright

STOCKTON TOWN 1
LANCASTER C 1
STOCKTON Town moved back into the final playoff spot following a hard-fought draw against Lancaster City.
The Anchors headed into the game on the back of their Durham Challenge Cup final defeat to Shildon, while visiting Lancaster had been crowned champions of Lancashire on Wednesday night.
The Dolly Blues went into the contest looking to keep their faint play-off hopes alive, which they had ignited with a 3-0 win at Gainsborough last Saturday.
Early in the game, Lancaster tested Middlesbrough loanee Oliver Lloyd with a few efforts on ...

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