Non-League Paper

WIDNES 0 WORKINGTON AFC 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 September 2021

NPL WEST
By Callum Chadwick

■ WORKINGTON extended their advantage at the top of the table to fi ve points with a narrow win at Widnes.
The Reds went close after just 13 minutes, but Widnes shot-stopper Owen Wheeler made a superb stop to deny a Steven Rigg effort.
Skipper Sam Smith had a header cleared off the line by his opposite number Fisnik Hajdari, as Chris Willcock’s side showed their quality.
And they took the lead less than one minute into the second period when Widnes were caught on the break and Ceiran Casson rounded Wheeler to score. But Workington had keep...

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