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MANGOS MADE TO SWEAT BY LARKS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2017

By Bob Smale
MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 3
LARKHALL ATHLETIC 1
MANGOTSFIELD were pushed all the way by nine-man Larkhall.
Jay Malpas gave the hosts the lead after 26 minutes and within 60 seconds Kane Simpson scored on his debut. But moments later he was brought down while in full flight by Larkhall keeper Shaun Semmens who saw red. Matt Guy took over in goal.
The Larks, despite their disadvantage, took the game to the Mangos and pulled a goal back in the 51st minute through Cory Simpson.
In the closing stages, Mangotsfield’s Jake Elliott was also sent off for a strong tackle and, as a result...

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