Northern Premier League

Dabbers delight as Fitz sees red

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 February 2023

NANTWICH TOWN 2 ATHERTON COLLIERIES 1
By Jack Beresford

NANTWICH earned a hard-fought victory over Atherton Collieries thanks to a first-half goal from Dan Cockerline and a late, late winner from Troy Bourne.
The visitors took an early lead thanks to Scott Bakkor. The Colls forward broke into the Nantwich box before cutting inside and slotting past Tom Booth.
The visitors came close to doubling their lead. Bakkor cut inside but Troy Bourne was there to throw himself at the ball to keep his side in the game.
The Dabbers levelled on 39 minutes. Tom Scully’s free-kick was nodde...

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