Northern Premier League

DEAKIN AND CO LEFT COLD

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 September 2025

By Rod Malcolm

ILKESTON TOWN 0
WHITBY TOWN 1
missed for a foul in the 39th minute, having been booked for dissent merely three minutes earlier.
By that time, Whitby’s defensive policy had borne fruit with left-back Aaron Haswell sweeping home their early winner.
The visitors were solid at the back with Adam Gell organising and also inspiring breakaways.
That approach worked but the Derbyshire side enlivened the crowd of 490 with a late effort.
Deakin was shown red when agreeing with Whitby’s bench about a free-kick he felt should have gone the other way.
After a le...

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