WARRINGTON Town started the new campaign in less than ideal fashion, losing at home to newly-promoted Morpeth Town.
Despite long periods of pressure, they succumbed to a Morpeth side who were supremely organised at the back and clinical going forward.
Sean Reid's superb long-range volley and Jack Foalle's counter-attacking goal either side of half-time put Morpeth in control and it proved decisive.
Mark Roberts pulled a goal back from a set piece and Town hammered on the door for an equaliser, but conceded a third late on via the same avenue with Ben Harmison adding the finishing touch.
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Match facts:
BetVictor Northern Premier Division
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Warrington Town...1 Morpeth Town...3
Warrington Town: McMillan, A Carden (Beeley), Duggan, Jennings, Roberts, Raven (Chadwick), Byrne, Garrity, Amis, Gray, Vassallo (Mackreth). Subs not used: McCarten, Sephton
Goalscorers: Roberts (66)
Bookings: Beeley
Morpeth Town: Lowson, Walton, Turner, Philips, Thackery, J Henderson, Foalle (Mohammed), Hodgson, L Henderson (Harmison), Reid, Potter (Forster). Subs not used: McKeown, Petrache
Goalscorers: Reid (45+2), Foalle (48), Harmison (88)
Bookings: Potter (40), Lowson (59)
Attendance: 447
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