NEWCASTLE TOWN 1 NANTWICH TOWN 0By Chris Gibbs

NANTWICH Town’s faint hope of securing a playoffs place are all but over after they fell to defeat.The recalled Jack van der Laan’s measured left-footed finish on the hour from Ben Kershaw’a cross was the decisive moment in a game lacking in quality. For Newcastle, this was only their second win in eight. For the Dabbers – results elsewhere meant that their hopes of promotion are pretty much over. Defences were on top in blustery conditions. The first half was instantly forgettable, but the second was...