National League South

BORO PAY PENALTY AS ALFIE SEALS IT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 February 2023

By Andrew McNeill

FARNBOROUGH 0

BRAINTREE T 1
Matthews 80 (pen)

PENALTY: A challenge on Aaron Blair earned Braintree the decisive spot-kick
PICTURE: Darren Campbell

BARELY a cigarette paper has separated these teams this season with their previous league encounter ending in a draw and their FA Trophy tie being settled by penalties.
With little between them in the league table, managers Spencer Day and Angelo Harrop seemed to have been playing a virtual chess match in their own minds when selecting their line-ups, which suggested second-guessing one another in an effort to ne...

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