Northern Premier League

Hornets can’t find their sting against Yellows

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

By James Gordon

LEAGUE leaders Hebburn Town were held to a frustrating stalemate at Warrington Town.
It was a far cry from the last meeting of the two, which resulted in an 8-0 win for Hebburn in the reverse fixture.
There was barely a shot in this disappointing return encounter.
The Yellows had an early sighting of goal.
Reece Daly’s free-kick was put wide at the back post by Kallan Murphy inside two minutes.
However, it was to prove a false dawn as that was virtually all of the penalty box action done for the first half.
Two bad injuries, one for either side, resulted in lon...

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