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WALNUTS BACK IN PLAY-0FF PURSUIT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 April 2017

By Matthew Vine
KEMPSTON R 3
FLEET 1

FOLLOW THE HERD: Ben Shepherd scored the opener and, inset, Sam Johnson celebrates
PICTURE: Mike Capps

KEMPSTON are back in the play-offs thanks to this battling victory over Fleet Town – but they had to fight for the three points they so craved.
Rovers opened the scoring in the 15th minute after George Boland’s excellent through ball found the eager Ben Shepherd, who took his strike with textbook composure.
However, Fleet rallied and the visitors were back on level terms within just eight minutes.
Rob Carr provided the strike, sizing up t...

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