Northern Premier League

DIV 1 EAST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 April 2026

HEATON STAN’TON 0 HALLAM 1

By John Simpson

LEON Howarth converted a second-half penalty to ensure Craig Denton signed off as Hallam boss with a victory.
After guiding the Countrymen to two promotions, including a historic one to the Northern Premier League, he announced his intention to step down last month.
Howarth might have put the visitors in front before the break, but blazed over after Paulo Aguas teed him up.
The Stan, who finished in a club-best seventh, had chances to level late on but skipper Dan Capewell headed off target from sub Jay Horsby’s cross and then s...

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