National League North

Spartans go so close to shocking title chasers

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 January 2023

BLY TH SPARTANS 0 KING’S LYNN TOWN 0
By John Chapman

KING’S Lynn’s title charge floundered in the North East after they were held to a goalless draw at second-bottom Blyth Spartans.
It was a welcome clean sheet for a battling Spartans with King’s Lynn third-top just two points off the summit with three and four games in hand.
Blyth started well with on loan midfielder Will McGowan finding Cedric Main, whose failed to pick out Isaac Walker.
Paul Jones then saved from Walker and Main drove into the box but his shot was blocked. Walker turned provider when ...

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