Northern Premier League

Gingerbreads salvage late draw

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 February 2018

By Pat Nixon
GRANTHAM TOWN 1
WITTON ALBION 1
GRANTHAM salvaged a point in a draw against Witton Albion with a dramatic equalising goal deep into added time at the end of the game.
Witton had the first chance of the match in the second minute but Grantham keeper Kieran Preston saved from Steven Tames with his legs and then repeated the trick from Will Jones, as Witton had the better of the opening 20 minutes.
Grantham came more into the game but could make little impression on a solid Witton back line as the half ended without a goal, a far from surprising outcome.
The second half began with...

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