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Gainsborough end season with win

Luke Beckett
Beckett was Gainsborough's top scorer this season with 17 goals

Gainsborough Trinity beat Harrogate Town 3-2 in their final game of the season in Blue Square North on Saturday to end a run of 11 games without a win.

Luke Beckett set up Ryan Mallon for Trinity's opener before Jamie Smith equalised against his former club.

Chris Hall restored the lead after 52 minutes but Nicky Gray pulled Harrogate level again in the 68th minute.

But Beckett had the final word four minutes later, scoring the winner from the penalty spot.

Gainsborough manager Steve Charles told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "Again we've given a couple of bad goals away, but Harrogate are a decent side so it's nice to have done the double over them."

Having been within touching distance of the play-off places in February, Trinity ended the season in 13th place in Charles' first full season in charge at the Northolme.

He admitted: "I've enjoyed it, though it's been hard work at times. I'm disappointed with where we've finished but it's a learning curve.

"We've stumbled at times, at home, but we will get stronger and hopefully we'll keep our good away record and put the home record right next season."

In the Unibond Premier Division Jon Froggatt's sixth-minute penalty was enough to give Boston United a 1-0 win over Cammell Laird and guarantee the Pilgrims' safety.

Danny Brooks scored from inside his own half as Grantham Town beat Gresley Rovers 2-0 in the Unibond First Division South, with Lee Beeson also on target.

Sean Cann's 21st league goal of the season was little more than a consolation for Lincoln United in their 4-1 defeat by Kidsgrove Athletic, Spalding United went down 2-0 at Carlton Town and Stamford beat Glapwell 3-1 with goals from Dan Cotton, Ben Easson and Nick Kirk.


Non-League results for Saturday, 25 April:

Blue Square North

Gainsborough Trinity 3-2 Harrogate Town

Unibond Premier Division

Boston United 1-0 Cammell Laird

Unibond First Division South

Grantham Town 2-0 Gresley Rovers

Lincoln United 1-4 Kidsgrove Athletic

Carlton Town 2-0 Spalding United

Stamford 3-1 Glapwell

United Counties League

Northampton Spencer-1-1 Blackstones

Raunds Town 2-2 Deeping Rangers

St Neots Town 2-2 Holbeach United

Stotfold 3-1 Boston Town

Northern Counties East League

Maltby Main 1 Lincoln Moorlands Railway 2



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see also
Beckett on target as Trinity draw
20 Apr 09 |  Non League
Charles promises summer clear out
14 Apr 09 |  Non League


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