Northern Premier League East

Dunston UTS 0-0 Stocksbridge Park Steels: Ian Richards’ men hold their nerve to win promotion on pens

Ian Richards hailed his Stocksbridge Park Steels heroes after they came through a penalty shoot-out to see off Dunston UTS and secure a return to the NPL Premier Division.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 May 2025

IT’S PARTY TIME! Stocksbridge players celebrate promotion PCITURE: Jon Palmer

By Mark Carruthers

DUNSTON 0

STOCKSBRIDGE PS 0
AET, Stocksbridge Park Steels win 5-3 on penalties

Ian Richards hailed his Stocksbridge Park Steels heroes after they came through a penalty shoot-out to see off Dunston UTS and secure a return to the NPL Premier Division.
After the two sides battled to a goalless draw over a surprisingly low-key 120 minutes, Steels held their nerve from 12 yards as Tom Marshall scored the decisive spot-kick to send Richards and his players back to Step 3 for the first time in nine years.
The Steels boss told The NLP: “What a week, we came here last week to ...

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