Northern Premier League

BAIRD BOY SAM HAS THE FINAL SAY WITH WINNER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 August 2025

By David Robinson

ASHTON UNITED 1
STOCKSBRIDGE PS 0
STALWART centre-back Sam Baird crowned a man-of-the-match display with the winning goal 13 minutes from time.
Louis White foiled Oliwier Grzelak and then Ben Townsend.
A throw in then saw Darius Osei’s flick-on just evade Willem Tomlinson for the Robins before the head of Luke Rawson flicked O’Connor’s cross past the far post.
The first period, which had little to recommend it, ended with a replacement for each side and Luca Navarro came as close as anyone to scoring as he curled Callum Rowe’s crossfi...

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