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Spennymoor Town boss Tommy Miller aims to get a-head of the game

SPENNYMOOR Town manager Tommy Miller reflected on a “unique experience” after taking part in a trial match that placed restrictions on heading

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 October 2021

OLD HEADS: Former Hartlepool boss Craig Hignett, left, and Gavin McCann, right, in the Head for Change trial match
PICTURE: Alamy

SPENNYMOOR Town manager Tommy Miller reflected on a “unique experience” after taking part in a trial match that placed restrictions on heading, writes MARK CARRUTHERS.
The match, organised by the Head for Change charity, took place at the Moors’ Brewery Field last weekend with limitations imposed on heading the ball during both halves.
The first half of the fixture saw players only allowed to use their head in both penalty areas, whereas heading was banned comp...

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