FA Trophy

Diamonds still shining

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 October 2018

By Paul Judd
AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 2
ST IVES TOWN 1
AFC RUSHDEN & Diamonds maintained their unbeaten home record this season with a close-fought victory against St. Ives Town in the FA Trophy.
The two sides had played out a pretty uneventful 0-0 draw at the same ground just days ago and this game looked to be going the same way until a double Diamonds blast either side of half-time.
Right on the break, Tom Lorraine, with the first real chance of the game, fired low past Wilson from Jack Bowen’s cross.
Then, just seven minutes into the second half, it was the impressive Bowen ...

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