National League

STONES ARE ALIVE AND KICKING AS BLUES SLIDE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 April 2018

By Neil Turner

TEN-MAN Maidstone United confirmed their National League status for another season, with a workmanlike performance against a youthful Chester side who gave full debuts to three of their academy graduates.
A Blair Turgott penalty after 18 minutes gave the visitors the lead, with Michael Phillips doubling the advantage on 32.
Seventeen-year-old debutant Cain Noble pulled a goal back for the home side after 57 minutes, but a Josh Hare strike after 74 minutes wrapped up the points for the Kent outfit.
Following the game the Maidstone assistant manager Nicky Southall said: &ldq...

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