Non-League Paper

PRIESTLEY RETURNS TO HAUNT THE PORT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2020

SOUTHPORT 3
BRADFORD PA 3
By Alan Jones
GEORGE NEWELL’S double was not enough to earn Southport maximum points at home to Bradford Park Avenue. The visitors, anchored to the foot of the table, twice took the lead as they went in search of their first league win since the start of December. Having battled back, the hosts then went in front through Newell midway through the second half, before former Port defender Billy Priestley scored a late leveller.
Avenue took the lead on 14 minutes when Lewis Knight’s corner floated straight in. Southport came close through Jack Sampson, who...

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