Northern Premier League

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS SIGN OFF IN STYLE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2017

SHAW LANE AFC 3 STAMFORD 1
By Kane Young
THE newly crowned double champions entered the final fixture of the season still with something to play for.
An unbeaten home record and record points total were at stake to top off the campaign.
The deadlock was broken when Kieran Lugsden unselfishly played in talisman Gavin Allott who smashed home at the near post.
An unlikely source stood over a Shaw Lane free kick on the hour mark. Oscar Radford soon proved doubters wrong as his thunder bolt strike sailed in.
Jordan Smith shrugged off two defenders before scoring for Stamford before Ben Algar net...

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