Northern Premier League

SUTTON COLDFIELD T 2 AFC RUSHDEN & D 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2023

MIDLANDS
By Ken Hawkings

RUSHDEN began the lively of the two teams but it was Sutton’s Rhys Hilton who had the best effort of the opening exchanges when he fired into the side netting.
A quick break down the left saw Kyle Byrne launch a number of shots on the Rushden goal which were cleared off the line as the first half ended in stalemate.
After the break the visitors were denied by a goal-line clearance with Sutton keeper Jono Brown in no man’s land, before Pedro Lima met a corner at the far post to head the hosts ahead.
Sutton increased their lead in added time on ...

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