Northern Premier League

Pitmen grounded by Foley’s frolics

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 December 2018

HEDNESFORD TOWN 0
WITTON ALBION 1
By Scott Smith
A SECOND-HALF penalty from Witton Albion’s James Foley would prove to be the difference in this mid-table clash with Hednesford Town.
It was the hosts who started the game on top, with Nathan Fox stinging the palms of Witton’s Greg Hall in the seventh minute. In the 15th minute, Witton had their first chance but Jordan Cobley dragged his effort well wide of the goal when inside the penalty area.
The best football of the half came in the 40th minute when Hednesford’s Jed Davies played the ball into Dan Cockerline but his low ...

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