Northern Premier League

GILCHRIST MAKES HIS POINT AFTER CRAZY START

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 November 2023

ASHTON UNITED 2 BAMBER BRIDGE 2
By David Robinson

ASHTON United were held to their first home draw of the season as they twice came back from a goal down to rescue a point in an entertaining encounter at Hurst Cross.
The hosts got off to a very shaky start. With only five minutes gone, Michael Potts took advantage of some hesitant defending from a cross and steered his effort inside the post to give the visitors the lead.
Things could have got worse two minutes later as Sam Billington’s free kick came back off the bar, but Potts fired the loose ball wide. The game was not 10 ...

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