Northern Premier League

SEADOGS SO CLOSE TO A HISTORIC AWAY WIN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 January 2022

WITTON ALBION 2 SCARBORO’ ATH 2
By Andy Simpson

CALLUM Saunders scored late to deny Scarborough Athletic a first ever win at Witton Albion.
The striker was placed perfectly to finishing with five minutes left after Rob Hopley steered Danny McKenna’s cross to him.
After three successive defeats, a point felt precious for the hosts.
“I feel relieved,” said manager Carl Macauley. “We’ve been in a losing position too many times and not recovered to get something from the game.”
Saunders put Witton ahead on 16 minutes, pouncing after Boro goa...

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