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STRATFORD TOWN 3 BISHOP’S STORTFORD 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 November 2017

By Bryan Hale
STRATFORD were ultimately comfortable winners in the first ever league meeting between the two sides. It was the Bishops who were first to threaten when George Casey surged into the penalty area in the 20th minute only for Loyiso Recci to block.
Soon after two fierce efforts from Freddy Moncur were deflected behind off Stratford defenders before the home side took the lead on 34 minutes.
Justin Marsden was brought down by skipper Marvel Ekpiteta and Will Grocott sent keeper Tyler McCarthy the wrong way.
Grocott shot straight at McCarthy on the hour mark, and as Stratford began...

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