National League North

MAGPIES FIGHT BACK AS NEWBY HITS TWO

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 January 2019

By Mike Neild
CHORLEY 4
ALTRINCHAM 1
LEADERS Chorley underlined their title credentials with a formidable second-half showing that overwhelmed Altrincham.
The visiting Robins repeatedly stretched the home defence and after Josh Hancock had rattled the home bar with a 25-yard free-kick, the visitors went ahead in the 32rd minute.
Magpies keeper Matt Urwin did well to deny John Johnston with a diving save, but Max Harrop was on hand to fire home the loose ball from an angle.
Chorley missed a couple of chances to equalise, while Alty continued to offer a major threat as Simon Richman’s p...

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