Northern Premier League

SKELMERSDALE U 1 HANLEY TOWN 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 April 2023

DIV 1 WEST
By Gordon Johnson

■ SKELMERSDALE’S amazing run of not having drawn a game all season continued, but only courtesy of a late smash-and-grab goal from the visitors.
Hanley Town took the lead after 14 minutes with a fine strike from Kyle Blake.
Skem were level after 25 minutes when Ste Milne was brought down in the area by Alex Morris, resulting in a penalty. Elliot Morris’s kick was saved by Dale Eve, but Morris was on hand to finish off the rebound.
Six minutes from time, ex-Skem loanee Sam Turner came back to haunt the hosts, smashing a tremendous fr...

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