Northern Premier League

WY THENSHAWE TN 2 ATHERTON COLLS 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 March 2025

DIV 1 WEST
By Maggie Jordan

■ SUB Tom Bentham scored late on against his former club to complete a comeback by Atherton Collieries at Wythenshawe.
He fired in with five minutes left after fellow sub Danny Lafferty flicked on a set-piece as both sides inched closer to safety.
Another ex-Wythy man, Will Riding, had curled in a glorious free-kick moments earlier to make it 2-1.
Rory Fallon’s men took the lead when Jacob Blyth lobbed an opener.
George Boyd’s 14th league goal of the campaign doubled their lead before Michael Clegg’s improving side signalled the s...

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