NON-LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Bamber Bridge victorious after late strike, Lancaster City’s home comforts and AFC Fylde win on the road

Jamie Milligan’s Bamber Bridge returned to NPL Premier Division action in style after a fortnight without a game, with a late salvo earning the three points in a 4-1 win at Witton Albion.
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Craig Carney, Rob Apter and Paul Dawson all struck in the dying moments to turn one point into three on the road.

Brig had taken a 50th-minute lead through Preston North End loan striker Joe Rodwell-Grant, only for Callum Saunders to equalise seven minutes later for the home side.

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And it stayed that way until the 89th minute when Carney’s strike gave Brig the lead again late in the day.

Brig boss Jamie Milligan (photo: Ruth Hornby)Brig boss Jamie Milligan (photo: Ruth Hornby)
Brig boss Jamie Milligan (photo: Ruth Hornby)

That was immediately followed by Apter getting a third goal for the visitors and in stoppage time, Dawson added the gloss with a fourth.

Lewis Fensome got the only goal as Lancaster City won 1-0 at home to Buxton, elsewhere in the division.

And in the NPL West Division, Kendal were 2-1 winners at home to Market Drayton Town, while Clitheroe won 1-0 at Newcastle Town, Harrison Burke on target.

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In the National League North, two goals from Joe Piggott were enough to give AFC Fylde a 2-1 victory over Telford United at New Bucks Head.

And Southport drew 1-1 at Leamington, Marcus Carver with the Sandgrounders’ equaliser.

In the NWCL Premier Division, Jordan Darr scored a hat-trick and Brad Carsley got the other two as Charnock Richard beat Litherland REMYCA 5-2.

But Moses Yoak’s goal was no more than a consolation for Longridge Town, as they lost 3-1 at home to Skelmersdale United.

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Daniel Mitchley and Tom Croughan (2) got the visitors’ goals.

In the NWCL First Division North, Garstang came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Campion.

A goal from Mark Ferguson and a Nicky Boshell penalty put the hosts in the driving seat. But Jacob Salisbury got one back before half-time and Joe Noblet’s 72nd-minute penalty rescued a point for the Riversiders.

In the FA Vase second round, Burscough went down 3-1 at Pilkington.