Northern Premier League

DEFENCE RULES IN SHOCKER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 December 2019

By Callum Chadwick
NORTH WEST
WIDNES 0
TRAFFORD 0
WIDNES earned a hardfought point at home to in-form Trafford, with the sides playing out a goalless draw.
The hosts tinkered with a 3-5-2 formation and produced an improved performance, but they are still awaiting their first league win since September.
Ben Hodkinson turned over from a Shaun Holden cross early in the first half, before shooting narrowly wide after beating Trafford keeper Matt Cooper to a loose ball on the stroke of half-time.
Trafford thought they had won late on when Lewis Salmon was played oneon- one with Aidan Stone, but ...

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