Non-League Paper

LEE DOUBLE IS HARDING LUCK FOR MERSTHAM

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 December 2021

MERSTHAM 1 HORSHAM 3
By Chris Pullen

HORSHAM continued their winning run with a deserved win against a Merstham side who were below par in the first half.
However, the Hornets were the beneficiaries of some early controversy.
They led on nine minutes when Lee Harding put ball and Merstham keeper Toby Bull into the net from close range.
Nine times out of ten this might have been given as a foul against the keeper, but this was obviously the tenth time.
Horsham took full advantage and began to dominate.
So, it was no surprise they doubled their advantage in the 31st minute,
Harding headi...

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