Northern Premier League

Adam is the Reds’ answer

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

FC UNITED 1 GAINSBORO’ TR 1
By Chris Mayes

ADAM Le Fondre’s second goal in three weeks saw points shared between play-off contenders as FC United held Gainsborough Trinity.
United were denied an early goal when captain Charlie Ennis’ shot was saved by Trinity keeper David Robson after Michael Donohue’s cutback. Jonny Margetts battled his way through for Trinity but his pull back failed to find Jordan Helliwell before Robson twice denied Le Fondre.
That proved important as the visitors broke the deadlock after 25 minutes, when Harrison Beeden was in the r...

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