Northern Premier League

LUCA AT THE DOUBLE TO BAG VICTORY IN OPENER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

GAINSBOROUGH T 0 ASHTON UNITED 3
By Rob Hughes

HALF-TIME substitute Luca Navarro came off the bench to net a second half double as Ashton ran out convincing winners over Gainsborough at the Kal Group Stadium.
Darius Osei opened the scoring in the first half, nodding home from Sean Newton’s left-wing centre, after the game took time to get going.
Almost immediately, Fraser Preston went close to levelling for the hosts, but Jordan Eastham did well to tip over the bar.
Louis White looked to catch David Robson out with a thunderous 30-yarder, in first half stoppage time, but th...

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