National League South

GROUNDED PORT SHOW TRUE GRIT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 September 2017

By Alan Jones

IF THE mark of a good team is how they respond to defeat, then Alan Lewer will have reason to be particularly satisfied with this win.
Having surpassed their manager’s expectations with a fine start to the season, Southport were beaten for the first time on Bank Holiday Monday after conceding a late goal at Salford.
Yet if that defeat was cruel, this was the perfect riposte as Chris Sang and debutant Chris Merrie struck during a hugely impressive second-half performance against Darlington.
“The character in our squad is unbelievable,” Lewer said.
“We...

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