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THE CROWS SWOOP TO SNATCH LATE EQUALISER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 April 2023

AFC RUSHDEN 1 ROYSTON TOWN 1
By Oliver Mortimer

MID-TABLE Royston scored a stoppage-time equaliser to halt a run of four straight defeats and deny relegated Rushden a third consecutive win.
The visitors had more of the ball throughout the keenly-contested affair, and they should have led inside nine minutes when Ronnie Henry glanced a free header over. Home keeper Dean Snedker then made good saves to deny James Brighton and Matthew Bateman.
However, Diamonds took the lead with their first opportunity. Andy Kanga played in Mitchell White who neatly curled a strike into the corner for...

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