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NICK’S STUNNER DENIES ASHTON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 October 2017

ASHTON ATHLETIC 0
CHORLEY 1
By Mike Neild
THERE was to be no fairy tale for North West Counties League minnows Ashton against a Chorley side from three leagues higher up the pyramid.
Before a record crowd of 610 the hosts did themselves proud. It took a wonder strike by Nick Haughton seven minutes from time to settle the tie.
Ashton had the better of the first-half chances, the best of them a fierce shot by Joel Brownhill that brought a smart save from Matt Urwin. The keeper also had to turn over a Charlie Munro free-kick.
The Magpies went close when Haughton’s cross eluded Josh O&rsq...

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