Northern Premier League

VERSATILE LIAM’S LATE SHOW EARNS OWLS DRAW

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

By David Simpson

CLEETHORPES T 2
ASHTON UNITED 2
LIAM Hughes bagged an 89th-minute equaliser to earn Cleethorpes a share of the spoils in a richly entertaining game against Ashton United.
The contest got off to an explosive start, with Town moving ahead inside 45 seconds.
Callum Ainley converted a ball from Joe Ackroyd from the apex of the six-yard box.
Cleethorpes were well on top in the early phase and could easily have moved further ahead.
The very lively Ainley seemed to be everywhere and he went closest to adding a second for the Owls in the 36th minute.
However, Jordan Eastham...

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