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WARDENS TAUGHT A SPOT KICK LESSON BY STUDENTS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 January 2022

SAFFRON WALD 1 LOUGHBORO’ ST 1
By Harriet Simes

LOUGHBOROUGH WON 6-5 ON PENS
LOUGHBOROUGH Students made club history by clinching a dramatic tie on penalties as goalkeeper Ben Whiting saved two spot kicks.
Kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes to allow 760 spectators into Catons Lane.
And when the game did start the entertainment quickly followed with Saffron Walden awarded a penalty in just the fifth minute.
George Ward conceded the foul but he was let off the hook when Michael Toner skied it over.
Loughborough went close as Cameron Moore shot wide and then Ethan O’Toole wa...

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