Northern Premier League

BIG BEN STRIKES TO DENY NAILERS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Nigel Oldrini

BELPER TOWN 1
De Girolamo 29
COLESHILL TN 1
Usher-Shipway 60

LEVELLER: Ben Usher-Shipway nets for Coleshill
PICTURE: Tim Harrison

BELPER Town’s failure to take their first-half chances cost them dear as Coleshill came out fighting after the break to earn a share of the spoils.
The Nailers had their best moments in the first period of this hard-fought game, with Kevin Bastos causing the Coleshill defence problems.
His mazy run in the second minute took him past three players before setting up Liam Moran, who had his shot saved. Bastos then ha...

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