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ASHINGTON 0 BLYTH SPARTANS 1
By Jan Barker

■ NORTHUMBERLAND derby honours went in favour of Blyth Spartans as they ended an eight-match winless run with a slim away victory.
It came thanks to Jack Foal-le’s diving header from Michael Fowler’s cross three minutes into first-half stoppage time against an Ashington team forced to play all but five minutes of the game with only ten men after the early dismissal of centre-back Chris Read.
The hosts went into the game on the back of four straight wins but were on the back foot when Read saw red for clattering into Paul ...

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