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BILLY STRESSES WEST IS BEST!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 December 2025

By Andy Mitchell

JOY: West Didsbury & Chorlton’s Billy Matthews celebrates making it 2-0
PICTURE: Gary Griffiths

ROSSINGTON M 0
WEST DIDSBURY 3
BILLY Matthews celebrated his 200th West Didsbury & Chorlton appearance with a goal in this all-too-easy waltz into the last 32 of the Vase.
Any nerves among a buoyant West following were settled well before the end as the second from Matthews killed any lingering hope of Rossington fightback, enabling boss Paul Marshall to enjoy the rest of the show.
Marshall told The NLP: “Billy earned his place, he hasn’...

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