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JAKE SPOT-ON FOR VICTORS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 February 2025

DIV 1 WEST
HANLEY TOWN 0 AVRO 1
By Ben Priest

JAKE Cottrell converted a penalty in his trademark style to deliver a first away win since New Year’s Day for triumphant Avro.
The decisive goal arrived after 72 minutes and extends a sequence without victory to a dozen matches for hosts Hanley.
The Ro began brightly, and debutant Brandon Barker, who counts Manchester City and Rangers among his former clubs, stung the palms of goalkeeper Adam Whitehouse after Benito Lowe laid off.
At the other end, Kane Wallwock timed perfectly a block to deny Dan Jones – who was borrowed...

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