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After losing their opening two fixtures of the new campaign, the Highwaymen picked up their first points with a 2-0 home win over Matlock Town at Craik Park on Saturday.

Then on Tuesday, away to Liversedge, Town triumphed 4-1 leaving manager Craig Lynch in jubilant mood.

"Football was the winner tonight,” he said afterwards. “There was only one side that wanted to play but credit to them (Liversedge) for givng it a go.

"However, our lads took the game to them. We were 2-1 up at half-time and in the second half we were just a joy to watch.”

After a tight opening spell it was the home side who took the lead after 36 minutes through Walshaw, who fired home from the edge of the box.

But Morpeth hit back and goals from Chris Reid, who nodded into an empty net past the onrushing goalkeeper after 40 minutes and Jack Foalle, who scored at the back post from a Michael Turner cross just three minutes later, saw the Northumbrians in front at the break.