Northern Premier League

SPORTS COME FROM BEHIND

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 October 2025

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
MICKLEOVER 2 RUGBY BOROUGH 2
By Peter Scherer

MICKLEOVER came from two goals down to take a point against Rugby Borough.
After most of the first half had passed, Rugby had the lead after 36 minutes – a mis-communicated back pass between Ashton Offler and Mickleover keeper Ollie Bosworth, saw the ball trickle over the line for the opening goal.
Rugby made it two when Antonio Cristofaro picked up the ball from a corner, striking in close to Bosworth’s right hand post.
Mickleover made three changes at half-time and pulled the first goal back in the 68 th ...

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