National League South

CROOK IS MASTER OF IRON’S ESCAPE!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
20 August 2017

By David Ward

BILLY THE KID: Braintree celebrate Billy Crook’s penalty to make it 2-0
PICTURES: Tony Fowles

BRAINTREE clawed their way back to winning ways with this hard fought victory after their midweek slipup defeat at East Thurrock and in the end should have won by a bigger margin.
Their cause was helped eight minutes into the second half when the visitors’ defender Jack Cook was shown a straight red card by referee Declan Bourne for hauling down Iron midfielder Luke Allen who was clear on goal.
The resultant penalty was scored by Billy Crook giving the home sid...

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