Northern Premier League

STRUGGLERS IN A LIKELY SCRAP

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 February 2018

By Keith Trudgeon
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 1
SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN 1
IT WAS a case of honours even as the two bottom teams battled to a scrappy draw in difficult conditions.
Despite dominating the game for long periods, Stalybridge were unable to force home their superiority against a dogged Royals defence, and a draw was probably the right result come the final whistle.
Celtic took the lead on 32 minutes when Luke Ashworth headed a left-wing corner into the path of Connor Hughes and the midfielder swept home from 15 yards.
The visitors almost fashioned an equaliser just before the break but Josh...

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