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ASHFORD UNITED 3 MERSTHAM 2

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2023

SOUTH EAST
By Keith Masters

ASHFORD United edged to victory in their first-ever encounter with Merstham.
Ashford began in brisk fashion and had four excellent chances to score in the first 20 minutes – Danny Parish and Ian Draycott missed and Vance Bola and Ian Draycott were denied by Merstham’s debutant keeper Endurance Johnson.
Ashford took the lead after 26 minutes via Parish.
Going behind spurred Merstham into action. They were level within four minutes through a great shot by Billy Oram. Four minutes later, they took the lead through another clever effort from Lo...

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