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MARVEL DOES THE BUSINESS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 February 2018

By Graeme Auger
BISHOP’S STORTFORD 4
ST IVES TOWN 3
THE BLUES came back from a half-time deficit to clinch the points and record their first victory since before Christmas.
As the scoreline suggests both sets of defences were vulnerable before Lloyd Groves headed Tom Knowles’ free-kick across goal for Ben Baker. Dipo Akinyemi equalised for the hosts eight minutes later from an acute angle but Ollie Snaith restored the lead for the visitors in the 28th minute.
Ives’ Miles Smith and Knowles had goalbound shots rebound to safety off the legs of keeper Tyler McCarthy whilst Ak...

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