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A FRANTIC DAY OF REDS AND GRAYS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 December 2025

DIV 1 NORTH
GRAYS ATHLETIC 4 DOWNHAM TOWN 3
By Stewart Goshawk

THIS game had everything: goals, cards and a grandstand finish.
Grays’ first half dominance had only an own goal lead to show for it. The second half though was a classic.
Eoin McQuaid’s free kick levelled the score early before Michael Bareck profited from Jack Stone’s header and some hesitant defending to regain the lead. Midway through the half, McQuaid’s cross found Ethan Young to draw level again.
The last ten minutes were crazy. Grays led for the third time, when Macaulay Joynes’...

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