Northern Premier League

It’s Sean of the head as United down Brig

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 December 2025

By Joe Lyons

BAMBER BRIDGE 0
ASHTON UNITED 1
ASHTON United scored early and were able to hang on against Bamber Bridge in a fiercely-contested match between two teams separated by goal difference in mid-table.
It was Christmas Jumper day at Irongate with the Brig, like many other clubs, doing a food drive for local food banks.
In the fourth minute, the Robins forced a corner which was taken by Al Byrne and Sean Newton’s header bounced off a post and into the net.
Still inside the opening ten minutes, Jack Baxter for the Brig and Darius Osei for the Robins both went close b...

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