Northern Premier League

Milligan keen to keep Bamber Bridge’s form spiking

Shock promotion contenders Bamber Bridge are being trusted with top young talent from EFL clubs – but now must sign more to maintain their title charge.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 January 2022

By David Richardson

YOUNG GUNS: Bamber Bridge are calling in favours off league clubs

SHOCK promotion contenders Bamber Bridge are being trusted with top young talent from EFL clubs – but now must sign more to maintain their title charge.
Brig have stunned the Northern Premier League big guns to be in amongst the top five at the half-way stage.
Manager Jamie Milligan, a former midfielder for the likes of Blackpool, Hyde United and Fleetwood Town, has overseen a transformation from last season’s struggle.
Bamber had lost seven consecutive league games which left them third bottom when the ...

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