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York City 2-2 Sutton United: Brandon Njoku at the death to rip City’s script up

A late equaliser from Sutton United’s Brandon Njoku denied promotion favourites York City a winning start to the new National League season.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

SPOT-ON: Ollie Pearce celebrates the opening goal PICTURE: Adam Davy

By Matthew Butterworth

YORK CITY 2
Pearce 11 (pen), Howe 57

SUTTON UNITED 2
Ogbonna 39, Njoku 87

A late equaliser from Sutton United’s Brandon Njoku denied promotion favourites York City a winning start to the new National League season.
After York’s play-off heartbreak from last season, they have so far been heavily backed to lift the National League title come April.
But it wasn’t the homecoming they expected as a resilient Sutton side continued to prove something of a bogey team for Adam Hinshelwood’s men, claiming a late point at the LNER Community Stadium.
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