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Congleton 0-0 Bootle: Bucks do the bear essentials to survive

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 August 2022

CONGLETON 0 BOOTLE 0
By Phil Brennan

BATTLE: James McCarten slides in to win the ball from Shakeel Jones-Griffiths, inset, Sam Ashton punches clear as Tom Pope challenges
PICTURE: NLP Photographer

BOOTLE boss Brian Richardson will have been the happier of the managers after his Northern Premier League Bootle side came away from North West Counties Congleton Town with their goal intact as the two sides fought out an entertaining goalless draw.
An even first half saw both sides create and waste good opportunities to take the upper hand in the tie with Jack McGowan and Declan McLoughlin co...

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