Northern Premier League

Blues rendered blunt in a busy loss

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 January 2024

G’NSBOROUGH T 0 MORPETH TOWN 2
By Rob Hughes

NINE yellows and two red cards didn’t tell the full story of this titanic tussle at the Kal Group Stadium, where Morpeth Town remain perfect in 2024 after second-half goals from Sam Hodgson and substitute Jack Foalle.
Despite playing the full second-half with a man short after Bobby Johnson was dismissed in stoppage-time for two bookings, Trinity created more opportunities.
That said, the NPL table doesn’t lie - 31 goals scored in 25 games doesn’t make for pleasant reading and this marked their tenth game of th...

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