Northern Premier League

REDS DELIVER FIRST THREE POINTS SINCE NOVEMBER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

WORKINGTON 1 ILKESTON TOWN 0
By John Walsh

A GREAT relief went around Borough Park as Workington earned their first league victory since November 8, keeping survival hopes alive in the process.
There were some shredded nerves from the 85th minute onwards, as the Cumbrians have lost 14 points this season by conceding goals in the final five minutes. But some stout defending, in which Jordan Little was outstanding, eventually saw them through four added minutes to reach the finish line.
The single goal in the game came from the penalty spot in the 45th minute after Daniel Ogwuru was t...

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