NPL EAST
By Charlie Fletcher

■ A GOAL in each half secured Carlton a gutsy win at Pontefract.
In a first half lacking chances, Alex Howes broke the deadlock with a powerful shot from outside the box after a short corner.
Pontefract made changes at halftime but couldn’t find a way back into the game.
Just before the hour mark, Lamin Manneh capitalized on a defensive error to double Carlton’s lead, dancing into the box and slotting the ball under the Colls keeper from a tight angle. Despite applying pressure, Pontefract couldn’t break through – the ...