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CHIPPENHAM T 2 ST IVES TOWN 0

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2017

By Colin Payne
CHIPPENHAM finished their campaign with three reasons to celebrate, as Southern Premier winners, a league record 103 points and the division’s top scorer Andy Sandell.
But their final game was marred when St Ives striker Josh Dawkin suffered a broken leg before half-time, halting play for an hour.
Visiting keeper Tim Trebes nearly had an embarrassing moment soon after the kick off, with his clearance rebounding off Jake Andrews and creeping past the upright.
The Bluebirds went ahead on nine minutes through Dave Pratt’s stunning bicycle kick.
Danny Kelly’s at...

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