Northern Premier League

Chasetown 0-4 Stamford: Scholars fails test in battle for title

Chasetown’s title aspirations took a battering as play-off rivals Stamford came away with all three points.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 March 2022

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
CHASETOWN 0 STAMFORD 4
By Paul Mullins

Margetts 26, Matwasa 65, Challinor 80, Chitiza 90

FULL TIME DELIGHT: Stamford’s players are ready to party
PICTURE: Paul Mullins

CHASETOWN’S title aspirations took a battering as play-off rivals Stamford came away with all three points.
The Scholars entered a critical month with games against fifth, first and second in the league and started brightly with an early Jack Langston effort flying over the bar.
Stamford took the lead in the 26th minute when league joint leading scorer Jonathan Margetts capitalised on some defensive hesitancy...

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