Northern Premier League

SPOT-ON SAM HAS DIDDY ON THE RISE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 October 2018

DIDCOT TOWN 2 THAME UNITED 1

By Katie Chalk
SAM Barder held his nerve from 12 yards to inspire Didcot to success over Thame United.
The hosts took the leadearly when Seth Humphries delivered a free-kick to the back post and Adam Learoyd’s header squeezed past a diving Craig Hill.
Thame pulled one back when Luke Carnell was judged to foul Marcus Mealing.
Mealing took the freekick himself and found the top left-hand corner to bring the visitors level on in the 33rd minute.
But Didcot claimed all three points when George Reid was fouled in the area and Barder stepped up to take the resul...

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