Northern Premier League

HERO HOPLEY BAGS BRACE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 January 2018

WITTON ALBION 4 NANTWICH T 1
By Ryan Batty
A BRACE from Witton forward Rob Hopley was the biggest factor at Wincham Park.
Hopley gave Witton the lead after three minutes with a close-range finish.
The Dabbers responded swiftly and almost equalised when Matt Bell nearly finished a well-worked move.
James Foley doubled the lead on the half-hour mark with a wind-assisted free-kick that keeper Fabian Spiess was unable to keep out.
The Albion went into the break with a 2-0 lead, leaving the visitors with a second-half mountain to climb.
However, Nantwich grabbed a goal back with 20 minutes to go...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Northern Premier League

Moore’s Marvels defy the odds

Emotional Daniel Moore described Hebburn Town’s shock Northern Premier League title success as a ‘proud moment’ for the football club.
Johnno’s Gigg is going to plan

Boyhood Bury fan Anthony Johnson didn’t need to be told of the pressure cooker at Gigg Lane – but even his kids came home from school talking about it!
Tracey’s triple tops as Pewits power on

NPL EAST PLAY-OFF FINAL By Joshua Birkin EMLEY AFC 0 BRADFORD PARK AVE 0 AET, Emley AFC won 5-4 on penalties EMLEY AFC treated a record crowd of 1,771 to a promotion as they beat ten-man Bradford Park Avenue on penalties in the NPL East play-off final after a goalles...
Which Non-League teams are in play-off action this week?

The Non-League regular season reached its dramatic conclusion at the weekend, but now the play-offs take centre stage across the country.