Northern Premier League

BISHOP AUCK’LND 2 HEATON STAN’TN 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

DIV 1 EAST
By Chris Mayes

■ TWO GOALS before the break pulled Bishop Auckland out of the relegation zone and put the brakes on Heaton Stannington’s play-off ambitions.
Liam Potter headed on to the roof of the net and James Harrison and Liam Jarvie were denied by Alfie Gordon in one-on-ones. Bishops’ dominance was rewarded after 35 minutes when a cross from the right saw Vinnie Steels get ahead of his marker to send the ball looping into the net.
The advantage was doubled six minutes later when Jarvie brought down a cross from the right and lashed the ball home f...

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