Norton did not deserve to lose tonight ,coming back from 0 2 to level at 2 2 ,then a great pen save from Briggsy , should have been the turning point . However following some good approach play up to the pen area ,over play was to blame for not going ahead and certainly winning the game . A draw would certainly have been a fair result . Good performances from Sonny and Nathan ,good luck Saturday.

Both teams had loads of chances. 1st half Bishops were better team, 2nd half, Norton were. In all fairness, draw would have been fair result, but credit to both teams who fought to the bitter end and provided a great match to watch!
Though Briggs in goal had a canny game. Made some good saves. Saying that, Bishop Aucklands keeper wasnt bad either...

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Great night at Station Road, good atmosphere with all the usual suspects in attendance. Who ever put on here about the ground and the portakabins hasn't got a glue what there on about.

Real game of two halves, Bishop could have scored four in the first half and likewise Norton could have scored four in the second. Masters came back to haunt his old club scoring twice but the real threat came from Gredziak who Norton couldn't cope with at the back.
Second half Bishop's sat far too deep and invited Norton to come at them, Andrews and Mulligan were a constant threat and it was no surprise when they drew level, the game could have could either way after Bishop came to life in the last 10 minutes, Emson who had been quiet all night was brought down in the box and Briggs saved a very poor penalty from Salvin. A draw would have been a fair result but with the very last kick of the game Gredziak turned his man and fired in past Briggs.

Not for the first time this season Norton struggled at the back in the middle, and struggled against the physical presence of the oppositions forward line. Obviously there is a problem, a Norton team without a Dunwell in it, is a bit like Eastenders without a Mitchell.

Only moan of the night was paying £1-50 for a programme, about 12 pages of glossy adverts and a picture of Aldo on the front

good to see Peter Mulcaster taking in a local game. Although he can be seen here complaining that the beer is not as good as that in the woolpack!!!

great game for an neutral last nite.all in all a draw would of been a fair result,i don't know where the ref got 4 minutes injury time in the 1st half and 5min in the 2nd but hey he is in charge.well worth the admission fee last nite.

Agree, great game for the neutral, i thought the ref's watch had stopped first half

Good finishes from both sides in an even contest that Norton deserved something out of.

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Looks like some ones dummy flying right out !!!!!

Whose dummy would that be?