National League

YORK JUST TOO HOT FOR IRON!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 January 2026

By Matthew Butterworth

YORK CITY 5
Pearce 5, 22, 61, Olley 19, Boateng 28

BRAINTREE TOWN 0

TWO GOOD: Pearce toasts his brace on his way to a treble against Braintree
PICTURE: Tom Poole

A RUTHLESS version of York City continued to score goals for fun as Braintree Town fell victim to the National League leaders with a 5-0 battering.
A hat-trick from the National League’s top scorer Ollie Pearce took his tally for the season to 26, while separate efforts from Greg Olley and Hiram Boateng had York in cruise control against Braintree, with Steve Pitt’s men falling i...

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