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COLLS DELIVER NOCK-OUT BLOW

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 August 2025

ATHERTON COLLS 2 PRESTWICH HEYS 0
By Rob Clarke

ATHERTON Collieries booked their place in the next round of the FA Cup with a victory over spirited NWCFL opponents Prestwich Heys.
The hosts created a host of chances early on, with Rodney Ajayi and Ethan Kershaw both missing good opportunities to put the Stripes ahead. Prestwich carried a threat of their own, highly rated youngster Takura Sambizi racing through one-on-one only to drag his effort wide.
Atherton made the breakthrough before the interval. Luke Nock, outstanding in midfield, split the defence with a sublime outside-of-th...

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