Northern Premier League

LEADERS CRUISING TOWARD TITLE WIN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
ANSTEY NOMADS 0 CARLTON TOWN 2 Hylton 38, Law 87
By Ryan Bromyard

CARLTON strengthened their position at the top of the league table with a hard-fought victory over Anstey.
Niall Hylton and Jason Law grabbed the goals for the league leaders, who stretch their advantage over the second-placed Nomads to a mammoth 14 points in the title race.
Both sides approached the game with intensity, leading to a combative opening period in which challenges flew in across the pitch.
Anstey looked determined to disrupt the league leaders’ rhythm, pressing aggressively and c...

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