Non-League Paper

BIRD MISERY LETS HOOPS SOAR HOME WITH POINTS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2020

SLOUGH TOWN 0
OXFORD CITY 1
By Will Tuck
HIGH-FLYING Slough Town went down to a shock home defeat against Oxford City as Ryan Bird’s first half own-goal proved decisive. The Hoops notched the winner a few minutes before half-time completely against the run of play. Reece Fleet brought the ball forward and then saw his cross take a huge deflection off Bird, wrongfooting Jack Turner in the Slough goal.
The Rebels had had the majority of the play in the first half and came close to scoring on a few occasions. The best chance came on 26 minutes, a long throw turned into a goalmouth scramb...

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