Northern Premier League

Robins fly away with the points

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

MORPETH TOWN 1 ILKESTON TOWN 2
By Chris Mills

ILKESTON travelled to Northumberland and took three points from an under-par Morpeth side on the opening day at Craik Park.
After a quiet opening spell, a long ball over the top saw Ilkeston’s Harvey Kirby-Moore through on goal and he was brought down inside the area by goalkeeper Dan Langley.
Jamie Walker stepped up and dispatched the penalty into the bottom corner.
Five minutes later, another mix-up in the box occurred with the ball bouncing and Connor Dixon being allowed to send an overhead kick into a vacant goal.
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