ASHTON UNITED 3 DUNSTON UTS 1By David Robinson

ASHTON avenged their FA Trophy defeat of last season running out winners after a hard fought encounter at Hurst Cross. They opened the scoring after 15 minutes as Louis Potts and Kielen Adams exchanged passes before Adam’s cross was converted at the near post by the centre forward. Just past the midway point of the half Sean Newton sliced Jonathan Chrisp’s cross for an unnecessary corner which saw Chrisp head Phillip Turnbull’s delivery to the back post where David Robinson swept it home. It took until 17 mi...