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DIAMOND IN ROUGH FARRELL IS SPOT ON

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 December 2018

By Paul Judd
AFC RUSHDEN & D 3
BIGGLESWADE TOWN 3
TWO injury-time penalties from Diamonds hero Ben Farrell earned a spectacular point for the home side.
There was little sign of the dramatic finish to come in a goalless first half shaded by the away side.
But just ten minutes into the second half a mixup between the Diamonds centre-halves saw Joe White race clear and slot home.
Diamonds got a deserved equaliser on 66 minutes through onloan Oxford United youngster Albie Hopkins from a Farrell pass.
Biggleswade were back in front on 74 minutes via a penalty coolly slotted home by White.
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