Northern Premier League

CORBY EDGE TALE OF TWO SPOT-KICKS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 March 2022

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
CORBY TOWN 2 CARLTON TOWN 1
By Gerry Lucas

A GRITTY performance by Corby saw them topple high-riding Carlton and extend their unbeaten run to seven matches.
Corby won an early corner from which Lewis White rose high at the far post to nod the ball home.
In reply, following a scramble in Corby’s penalty area, Aaron Opoku fired just over the bar. Seconds later, a fine cross was met by Tyler Johal, but Ben Heath made a flying save at point-blank range.
The visitors levelled early in the second half when, from a corner, Elliot Sandy’s attempted clearance flew i...

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