IN PICTURES: Buxton FC breathe fresh life into play-off hopes with win over rivals Gainsborough Trinity

By Matt Brooks
Published 11th Feb 2019, 14:45 GMT
Updated 11th Feb 2019, 16:07 GMT

In the fight between two Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division play-off hopefuls, Buxton ran out the winners over Gainsborough Trinity.

John Pritchard's first half effort for the hosts was all that separated the two sides in front of a 453-strong crowd at Silverlands on Saturday.

Buxton's Silverlands Stadiumplaceholder image
Buxton's Silverlands Stadium
Joe McGee sends the ball forward under pressure from Ashley Worsfoldplaceholder image
Joe McGee sends the ball forward under pressure from Ashley Worsfold
Gainsborough's Damien Reeves gives Nico De Girolamo the slip in the first halfplaceholder image
Gainsborough's Damien Reeves gives Nico De Girolamo the slip in the first half
Brad Grayson gets the ball under control before firing off a first half shotplaceholder image
Brad Grayson gets the ball under control before firing off a first half shot
Gainsborough's Alex Byrne takes on a shot at the Buxton goalplaceholder image
Gainsborough's Alex Byrne takes on a shot at the Buxton goal
Brad Grayson fires off a first half shot despite the attention of Will Longbottomplaceholder image
Brad Grayson fires off a first half shot despite the attention of Will Longbottom
Joe McGee sends the ball forward under pressure from Ashley Worsfoldplaceholder image
Joe McGee sends the ball forward under pressure from Ashley Worsfold
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