Northern Premier League

DALE MAKES HEATON HAPPY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

DIV 1 EAST
HEATON STAN’TON 1 GARFORTH TOWN 0
By Jonathan Mcgourty

HEATON Stannington won this battle of two teams clinging to an outside chance of a play-off place.
Garforth made all the running in the early stages, and the Stan had to rely on goalkeeper Lewis Brass to pull off a couple of big saves to deny Charlie Marshall and Rinor Ejupi, before Dale Pearson put the home side ahead after 29 hard-fought minutes.
Heaton had the majority of the second-half chances and it was Garforth’s turn to be kept in the game by their goalkeeper.
First, Harry Flatters thwarted an...

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