Northern Premier League

9-MAN UNITED STEAL A POINT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 November 2017

ASHTON UNITED 1 BARWELL 1
By David Robinson
TWO injury-time goals saw the points shared at Hurst Cross as the hosts finished the game with just nine men.
Entering added time Liam Tomsett made a run into the area and was blocked by the visitors’ captain Craig Stanley with Danny Pilkington sending Liam Castle the wrong way from the spot.
But with the Robins desperately trying to hold on, Barwell’s most-effective forward Matthew Stenson made space and curled home a fine effort with virtually the last kick of the game.
An uninspiring first period saw the best chance arrive when Sten...

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