Northern Premier League

DIV 1 WEST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

STALYBRIDGE CEL 2 AVRO 1
By Taran Dhamrait

STALYBRIDGE Celtic came from behind to beat promotion rivals Avro thanks to a Jack Irlam brace.
Avro had the better of the first 20 minutes and took the lead from the penalty spot. Kyle Hawley stepping up to extend his lead as the division’s top scorer. From then on, it was all Stalybridge but they couldn’t get past an impressive Cameron Mason in the Avro net.
Celtic dominated the second half and after constant pressure, Irlam was fouled by David Fitzpatrick inside the box and the former converted to level after 65 minutes. J...

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