Northern Premier League

PITMEN DIG IN DEEP FOR VICTORY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

Rose completes stunning late show
By James Cartwright

STOCKTON TOWN 1 HEDNESFORD T 2

Coulthard 56

Sterling-James 85, Rose 90 (pen)
HEDNESFORD Town maintained their lead at the top of the table after Akheem Rose’s stoppage time penalty capped a dramatic late comeback at Stockton.
The Pitmen had fallen behind to Tom Coulthard’s goal, but levelled through Omari Sterling-James .
They won it late on when Rose converted after Stockton were penalised for Ryan Barrett’s handball in the box.
Both sides headed into the game after two weeks off due to postponements. ...

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