Northern Premier League

Abadaki is playing God for bold Celts

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 February 2023

FC UNITED OF M’CHESTER 1 STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 1
By Ben Hughes

FC UNITED of Manchester and Stalybridge Celtic shared the points in this derby at Broadhurst Park, despite both sides looking for an important league win.
The visitors started brightly and had a goal disallowed for offside following a well worked free-kick 17 minutes in.
Celtic thought they had scored on 28 minutes when two players had shots at goal that were clawed away by goalkeeper Dan Lavercombe. Despite protests, officials concluded that the ball had not crossed the line.
The home side then took the lead on 32 ...

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