ATHERTON C 3
NANTWICH TOWN 1
By Emil Anderson
ATHERTON Collieries upset Northern Premier League royalty Nantwich Town to gain their first ever win at Step 3 in the pyramid. The Dabbers came into the game with a 100 per cent record and were odds-on favourite to beat a side adjusting to their football at rarified air. The opening 20 minutes saw the sides testing each other without creating anything of note. Colls took the lead when Vinny Bailey smashed home from inside the box. It was a first first goal for the black’n’white stripes of the season. Minutes later he doubled his tall...
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