Northern Premier League

EMLEY AFC 2 CONSETT 1

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 April 2025

DIV 1 EAST
By Mike Rimmer

EMLEY secured a playoff place in their first ■ season back at Step 4 after a dramatic last-day win over Consett. Following surviving an early penalty scare they took the lead after 24 minutes when Jack Cowgill forced the ball home.
A double save by Harry Moss from Josh Ayers prevented them doubling their lead. But five minutes before the break, it was 2-0when Moss was judged to have brought Ayers down and Luke Parkin converted the penalty.
Consett mounted a strong second-half fightback, and reduced the arrears with Marc Costello’s header from...

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