Northern Premier League

Gladiators battle back twice

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 January 2023

MATLOCK TOWN 2 MORPETH TOWN 2
By Ian Richardson

TEN MAN Matlock refused to lie down as they twice came from behind for a deserved point.
Morpeth’s brighter start was rewarded by a breakaway Sam Fishburn goal on 25 minutes, the on-loan Carlisle striker turning home a cross from Andrew Johnson.
But it had been a tight first half overall, and Matlock came out with renewed vigour, their battling qualities getting their reward when debutant Karl Demidh headed home ten minutes into the second half.
But the game changed in Morpeth’s favour five minutes later when Jordan ...

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