League Two

Pell’s late goal gives McGreal a huge lift

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 December 2019

By Jon Waldron

STAR MAN
LIAM HOGAN
Salford
COLCHESTER head coach John McGreal admitted it was a great feeling to see his side grab a stoppage-time winner over Salford City.
Harry Pell nodded in after Frank Nouble had flicked on a corner to net the U’s winner in the third minute of added time, leaving them a point off the top seven.
McGreal said: “It was one of the best feelings. We don’t get many feelings like that when we score in the 93rd minute.
“But credit the boys – I thought in the last 15-20 minutes we came on really strong.
“Even though we d...

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