Northern Premier League

MAKELA FIRES THE BLOODS TO WIN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 January 2020

By Michael Meadows
NORTH WEST ROUND-UP
DROYLSDEN leapfrogged City of Liverpool in the BetVictor Northern North West Division after beating them 1-0 at the Berry Street Garage Stadium.
The first half was a closely-fought affair with no clear-cut opportunities for either side but the Purps came closest when Droylsden did not fully clear a free-kick and Jay McCarten’s hammered shot was blocked.
After the interval, the match had no flow and littered with stoppages for bookings and free-kicks.
The deadlock was broken in the 79th minute when substitute Fasutin Makela curled a free-kick over...

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