Northern Premier League

LONG EATON UTD 4 SHILDON 1

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 April 2023

DIV 1 EAST
By Bradley White

LONG Eaton United came back from a goal down to beat ten-man Shildon and extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches.
Vinnie Steels gave the visitors the lead in the 15th minute, but less than ten minutes later they were dealt a double blow as Jamie Walker equalised from the spot and Kurt Matthews was sent off.
Walker almost scored a spectacular overhead kick on the half-hour mark, denied by the bar, but the rebound fell to Alex Marshall, who nodded the ball across the line to put the hosts in front.
Three minutes after the restart Marshall smashed home from cl...

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