Northern Premier League

DIV 1 WEST

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

CLITHEROE 2 ATHERTON COLL 2
By Fabio Passerini

■ WITH just three places separating the sides in the table and similar recent form, the contest proved as evenly matched as expected, ending in a draw at the Loom Loft Stadium.
Clitheroe almost made the perfect start when Harry Scarborough’s curled effort struck the post in the 18th minute.
It was Atherton, however, who took the lead as Chinedu Uche drilled a 25-yard shot into the bottom right corner.
The home side came out firing after the break and turned the game on its head, with Cameron Lancaster and Leon Creech both ...

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