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JOHNSON’S HAPPY FOR TELLY BREAK

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 December 2017

By David Richardson

TEAMWORK: Salford City joint-managers Bernard Morley, left, and Anthony Johnson

ANTHONY JOHNSON admits he was not surprised Salford City’s game at Darlington was postponed – and the joint-boss reckons it could be a blessing in disguise for the National League North leaders.
The Ammies won’t be in action again until December 23 having been knocked out of the FA Trophy which takes place this weekend.
While their game against Darlo was off, unsurprisingly their Christmas night out in Newcastle on Saturday still went ahead, a deserved respite from an exc...

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