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SPIRITED SHIELDS FORCED TO DIG IN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 February 2018

By Chris Musson
CLITHEROE 0 SOUTH SHIELDS 1
SOUTHShields got their noses in front early in the game, but were then involved in a titanic struggle right to the last minute.
They were forced to dig deep for the win.
From a poor clearance on four minutes, a low cross was driven in from the right and Graeme Armstrong scored with a diving header.
Both teams then had long-range chances, but they cancelled each other out.
Dimitri Tuanzebe had a great chance for Clitheroe on 52 minutes as his shot flashed across the goal.
And in the last ten minutes chances opened up, but Clitheroe could not find a...

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