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DIV 1 EAST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 December 2024

By Charlie Fletcher

PONTEFRACT COLLS 1
NEWTON AYCLIFFE 3
TEN-MAN Newton n Aycliffe overcame their deficit to beat Pontefract at Beechnut Lane.
After 42 days away from home, Ponte were caught out early as Jake Petitjean stepped past defenders to slot home the opener.
However, debutant Adam Watson leveled the score with a composed finish.
Newton Aycliffe regained their lead through Petit-jean’s brilliant free kick.
The match took a fiery turn when Newton Aycliffe’s Dean Thexton was shown red, though two additional players could easily have been dismissed.
Despite t...

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