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Folkestone Invicta 1-1 Leiston: Sonny’s Blues’ shining light!

Seventeen-year old goalkeeper Sonny Wright was Leiston’s unlikely hero as they edged out Folkestone Invicta in a tense penalty shootout at the BuildKent Stadium.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 December 2022

Folkestone Invicta

By Richard Murrill

FOLKESTONE INV 1

Yussuf 40
LEISTON 1

Barnes 64
Leiston won 4-1 On Penalties

DREAM DEBUT: Sonny Wright, right, celebrates saving two penalties for Leiston
PICTURE: Ian Scammell

Seventeen-year old goalkeeper Sonny Wright was Leiston’s unlikely hero as they edged out Folkestone Invicta in a tense penalty shootout at the BuildKent Stadium.
Youth-teamer Wright – son of former England, Ipswich and Arsenal goalkeeper Richard – was called up for his debut after Sam Donkin phoned in sick on the morning of the match and Wright was only told he was playing once the Suffolk s...

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