FA Trophy

CLITH SUNK BY WILS DOUBLE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 August 2026

By Charlie Fletcher

PONTEFRACT COLL 2 CLITHEROE 1
PONTEFRACT struck twice in the second half to complete a dramatic comeback and book their place in the next round with a win over Clitheroe.
The Colls felt they should have been awarded a penalty when James Morris was fouled inside the box but their protests were waved away and the visitors broke forward, with Nathan Sandi-son firing a superb finish into the top-right corner.
Neither side was able to take control of an entertaining contest, before Jimmy Williams made a triple substitution after 65 minutes.
One of those introduced, ...

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