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ASHTON SEIZE LATE CHANCE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2017

By David Robinson
ASHTON UNITED 3 SHAW LANE 3
A DRAMATIC late penalty saved a point for Ashton after the visitors had recovered from a two-goal deficit.
The hosts were first out of the blocks as Alex Johnson scored. On 20 minutes Liam Tomsett picked up a loose ball and made space before curling the ball perfectly home.
Just one minute later and a mistake by Dominic Smalley allowed Paul Clayton to stride into the area and pull one back.
And just past the half hour matters were all square as a long ball put Nicky Walker clear and his cross was helped into this own net by Simon Woodford.
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