Northern Premier League

BLUES WILL LOOK TO MAKE THEIR POINT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 August 2018

NPL EAST VERDICT
THE Northern Premier League East has many familiar names from the NPL South division from last season, and Frickley Athletic will be looking to push on from their commendable third-place finish as they challenge for promotion.
The Blues were always in the play-off mix but missed out to Bedworth United, who took the postseason honours. They were also challenging for an automatic promotion, only to lose out to secondplaced Alvechurch by three points despite a whopping goal-difference of plus 56 – a return that was only bettered by Basford United with plus 59, who won th...

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