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Notts County 3-1 Oxford City: Flick of genius fires Notts!

Arguments will continue to rage over whether Elisha Sam’s wonder goal for Notts County was genius or pure luck

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 February 2021

By John Brindley

NOTTS COUNTY 3
Sam 49, 73, Knowles 90+4
OXFORD CITY 1
Golden (og) 26

MAN OF THE MOMENT: Elisa Sam slots home to draw Notts level and inset, Oxford City celebrate taking a deserved first-half lead
PICTURE: John Sumpter

The Buildbase FA Trophy semi-final draw will be live on talkSPORT 2 tomorrow (Monday) at 1.30pm

DID he or didn’t he? Arguments will continue to rage over whether Elisha Sam’s wonder goal for Notts County was genius or pure luck long after the rest of this entertaining FA Trophy tie is forgotten.
Sam maintains he meant his backheel volley that bemused Oxfor...

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