Northern Premier League

Gladiators beaten by ruthless Rylands

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 September 2023

MATLOCK TOWN 2 WARRINGTON RYLANDS 4
By Ian Richardson

RYLANDS inflicted a rare home defeat on the Gladiators to move into second spot.
The visitors raced to a two-goal lead within 17 minutes, Robbie McNicholas doing brilliantly to create a chance for the alert Ben Hough to nod in the loose ball in the fifth minute.
Matlock struggled, although McNicholas had a fierce strike excellently blocked, and Rylands broke decisively for Ad Sidibeh to fire home a venomous strike from 20 yards to double the lead.
In a great spell for the hosts, Nat Crofts had a shot hacked off the line before p...

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