Northern Premier League

ATHERTON COLLS 2 MOSSLEY 3

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

DIV 1 WEST
By Rob Clarke

■ ATHERTON once again failed to turn possession into opportunities and fell to defeat following a feisty stop-start game.
Kielen Adams opened the scoring for the Black & Whites after two minutes, picking up a long-ball from Kier Barry on the turn and sending a powerful shot into the bottom left. Niall Battersby doubled the advantage shortly after, heading home a cross.
Despite not recording a shot in the first half, it took Mossley just 30 seconds to reduce the deficit after the break, Jack Grundy shooting into the top corner.
Former Collsman Connor H...

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