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Witton Albion 2-3 FC United of Manchester: Rebels yell in a chaotic thriller

IT was fitting that a chaotic second half ended with confusion around who had scored FC United of Manchester’s winning goal in the last minute.
Witton Albion

WITTON ALBION 2 FC UNITED 3
By Andy Simpson

IT was fitting that a chaotic second half ended with confusion around who had scored FC United of Manchester’s winning goal in the last minute.
As it happens a touch by Greg Hall, Witton Albion’s goalkeeper, was the one that diverted the ball over the line after a deep corner had initially struck a team-mate.
Not that Neil Reynolds’ men cared much; after a sequence of four defeats from their previous five Premier Division fixtures, these points will feel precious.
There was no sign of the frenzy that would follow later during a cagey opening. Drew...

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