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BARDER’S BRILLIANCE ENDS DIDDY DROUGHT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 December 2023

BASINGSTOKE T 2 DIDCOT T 4
By Nick Wilson

DIDCOT secured victory for the first time since early September against an out of sorts Basingstoke side.
The hosts took an early lead with George Reid arriving at the far post to convert Brad Wilson’s low cross but Didcot were level five minutes later through Sam Barder’s penalty after Mal Nicholls’ clumsy challenge.
Barder was denied a second by home keeper Mark Scott but substitute Ben Putland – on early after a scary looking injury to Owen Smith – swept home Didcot’s second to put the visitors ah...

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