Northern Premier League

STALEMATE AT BOOTH STREET

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

DIV 1 WEST
CONGLETON TOWN 0 ATHERTON COLLS 0
By Richard Scott

NEITHER Congleton nor Atherton will be happy with a point as both these two sides fired blanks.
Atherton were the better side in the opening exchanges, and they should have taken the lead when Dave Parton’s clearance ricocheted off Harry Showman. The on-loan forward controlled the ball before shooting straight at Parton.
Congleton’s best chance of the first half saw Tom Hampton crash a 35-yard volley off the underside of the crossbar before it bounced away.
The game changed on the stroke of half-time when...

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