Northern Premier League

Highwaymen beat ten-man Celts

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 March 2023

MORPETH TOWN 3 STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2
By Ross Jackson

MORPETH Town came from 2-0 down to snatch victory from 10-man Stalybridge Celtic, as both sides continue their bid to avoid relegation.
In a congested group desperately trying to avoid the bottom four, the two sides immediately above it knew the importance of the clash at Craik Park.
The Celts were gifted the opener nine minutes in when Michael Turner’s back pass was misjudged by keeper Dan Lowson, who could not clear before it went over the line.
A low-key opening half exploded in a series of tetchy confrontations, with Ce...

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