Northern Premier League

GRANTHAM TOWN 2 PONTEFRACT COLLS 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 October 2023

EAST DIVISION
By Pat Nixon

■AN ADDED time goal gave Grantham a point from a draw against Pontefract Collieries Pontefract began strongly forcing a number of early corners Grantham took the lead after nine minutes when Gregg Smith finished a cross from Akeel Francis.
Pontefract equalised after 25 minutes when the Grantham keeper made an excellent save, but Danny Burns followed up to score.
The second half was quiet until the final minutes that saw a number of yellow cards and the Grantham manager red carded. Deep into added time Tom Zerboni salvaged a point for the home team w...

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