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DEACON AT DOUBLE BUT LAMBS MISS OUT AT TOP

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 April 2023

TAMWORTH 2 AFC RUSHDEN & D 2
By Matt Panter

TY Deacon bagged a dramatic double as promotion-chasing Tamworth rescued a point against bottom club Rushden.
Luis Pinto-Leite’s firsthalf stunner had put the visitors in the driving seat before Deacon bagged Tamworth’s 100th goal of the season to level things up.
As Tamworth piled on the pressure, Joel Anker left them stunned with a second for Diamonds before Deacon netted in stoppage time.
The home side started well, Eoin McKeown thwarted by Dean Snedker, who also tipped over a powerful strike from Callum Cockerill-Mol...

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