Northern Premier League

Stocksbridge Park Steels 0-0 Stockton Town: Anchors hold firm as Steels are denied

Despite the game being goalless, both teams had plenty of chances and could have won it.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 August 2021

By David Bradley

STOCKSBRIDGE 0
STOCKTON TN 0

EYES DOWN: Stockton’s Jamie Owens shoots
PICTURE: Shuitter Press

STOCKTON Town’s first match in the Northern Premier League started with a draw with Stocksbridge Park Steels.
Despite the game being goalless, both teams had plenty of chances and could have won it.
The Anchors had the better of the early periods and could have taken the lead when the Steels failed to clear a corner. Jonathan Franks got the space needed to get a shot off but smashed it against the bar.
After a cagey early period to the game, Stocksbridge would grow into it and co...

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