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SMITH AND FAIRLAMB SHINE FOR DIAMONDS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 October 2020

By Paul Judd
AFC RUSHDEN 2
HEDNESFORD T 1
DIAMONDS grabbed a second win of the season with goals from new season signings Lorrell Smith and Luke Fairlamb.
After a first defeat at Bromsgrove Sporting the previous week the home side came out fighting and dominated the early stages.
Tom Lorraine saw an early effort cleared off the line before the dangerous Chris Wreh hit the crossbar and saw Jesse Akubuine felled in the area for a penalty in the 16th minute as the rebound was re-cycled. It was dispatched by Smith for a third penalty of his debut season and his fourth for Diamonds. Hednesford r...

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