Northern Premier League

ASHTON ALMOST THERE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 April 2018

By David Robinson
ASHTON UNITED 2
NANTWICH TOWN 1
ASHTONall but secured their play-off place with this hard fought win.
There was an early scare as Sam Sheridan’s loose pass out of defence allowed Nathan Cotterell to cross but the returning Josh Granite averted danger.
Ashton made the breakthrough on six minutes when Sheridan’s long pass picked out Liam Tomsett, whose header had just enough power to beat Myles Boney.
Midway through the half, Tobias Mullarkey strode forward for the Dabbers but fired straight at Josh Ollerenshaw.
Six minutes before the break, as he attempted to cl...

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