Northern Premier League

UNITED HOLD ON FOR WIN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 January 2020

NORTH WEST
OSSETT UNITED 2
DUNSTON 1
By Sean Henderson
OSSETT United resisted late pressure from Dunston FC to hold onto a 2-1 victory and claim back to back wins in the league.
Dunston’s Scott Hislop’s shot on five minutes was well saved by goalkeeper Brett Souter while Ossett’s Luke Porritt’s free-kick on eight minutes went wide.
Ossett went close yet again as Marco Basic’s shot was saved by Dunston goalkeeper Karl Dryden.
Andy Monkhouse’s header on 44 minutes opened the scoring for United and Tom Greaves doubled the lead just a minute later.
Greaves&rs...

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.