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STUNNING HIGHWAYMEN COMEBACK SEALS THE DEAL

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 April 2019

By Ross Jackson
MORPETH TOWN 3
PONTEFRACT COLLS 1

MOVING ON UP: Sean Taylor of Morpeth Town scores to level, inset, Morpeth players celebrate back to back promotions
PICTURE: Shutterpress

MORPETH Town were crowned NPL East champions following a titanic turnaround to beat second-placed Pontefract Collieries.
The Colls flew out of the traps, taking a third minute lead through Michael Dunn’s low finish to end a slick setpiece which caught Morpeth on their heels.
With so much at stake, Town edged back into things and found a deserved leveller on 38 minutes as Sean Taylor slotted in fro...

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