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BIRD HAS KEY TO UNLOCK MOORS DOOR

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 October 2017

By Jason Burns

FLYIN’ RYAN: Dover striker Ryan Bird heads the winning goal past Solihull keeper Nathan Vaughan
PICTURE: Matt Bristow

RYAN Bird’s late header sent Dover Athletic top of the table after Chris Kinnear’s men finally broke down a resolute Solihull Moors.
The striker powered home Paul Lewis’ cross in the 81st minute in-spite of visiting keeper Nathan Vaughan’s best efforts to keep the ball out of the net.
Moors’ defence had frustrated a bumper home crowd of 2,795 for Dover’s Community Day, but visiting boss Liam McDonald was the one ...

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