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ABDULLAH AIDS AMBERS IN THRILLING SECOND-HALF

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2025

By Callum Wright

BASFORD UTD 3
BLYTH SP’TANS 1
BASFORD United’s savvy second-half display saw them secure a crucial 3-1win over relegation rivals Blyth Spartans.
Both sought a quick start as the contest was end-to-end from the first whistle, though neither had the cutting edge quality early on.
It followed much the same pattern after the restart, a moment of magic needed to kickstart a slow-burning affair and that eventually arrived.
Basford skipper and defender Matt Thornhill provided it in some style, hitting the bottom corner with a 20-yard free-kick to break the...

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