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OBI IS THE ONE FOR FOR ADDERS

OBI IS

By Tom Simmonds

CUP HEROES: Atherstone keeper Carl O’Neill celebrates with team mates and fans after, Inset, Joe Obi bags the winner
PICTURE: Shutterpress/Mark Fletcher

ALATE header from Joe Obi ensured that Atherstone Town pulled off a cup shock at 2018 Vase fi - nalists Stockton Town.
It sent the Step 6 Midlands underdogs into the last 16, much to the delight of manager Scott Rickards.
Rickards was proud of his side’s tactical nous.
“We had a game plan, and worked all week on nullifying Stockton’s strengths,” he said. “They might have been expecti...

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