Non-League Paper

HIGH AND RO! IT’S GLORY FOR GRANT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 May 2026

NPL WEST PLAY-OFF FINAL
Shenton praises his Avro heroes
By Paul Rooney

AVRO 4
Dyson 27, Mason 67, Simms 74, Hawley 90+4

STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2
Tinning 47, Horan 57
THIS was a pulsating local derby worthy of any final as Avro created history by progressing to the Northern Premier League’s top division for the first time in the club’s history.

GROUP EFFORT: Avro players and their families celebrate victory
PICTURE: Ian Taylor

Billed pre-match as their biggest ever fixture in front of a 1,000 crowd, Grant Shenton’s men let slip a first-half lead to a resurgent...

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