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Dragons tamed by Stanley

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 August 2024

GOSPORT BORO 3 BASINGSTOKE T 3
By James McIntosh

THE Dragons’ perfect league record came to an end after a thrilling draw away to Gosport.
The visitors earned a penalty after 10 minutes when Robbie Gallagher was fouled by the home goalkeeper, and Nnamdi Nwachuku calmly converted into the bottom right corner.
Basingstoke doubled their lead after 30 minutes when a free-kick was misjudged by the keeper and George Reid’s bicycle kick flew into the empty net.
Gosport halved the arrears with Alfie Stanley dinking a shot over Simon Grant from Dan Wooden’s pass and tho...

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