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HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS 1 BRIGHTLINGSEA R 4

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 March 2025

DIV 1 NORTH
By Andrew Simpson

■ LOUIE Kudiabor was too hot to handle for Heybridge Swifts, helping himself to a hat-trick.
In-form Brightlingsea have now won five of their past six outings, and had to be patient before their in-demand striker opened the scoring after 37 minutes. He repeated the trick shortly before the break to double the play-offs hopefuls’ lead.
Michael Okafor made it 3-0to the visitors on the hour before Kudiabor made sure he’d be taking home the match ball by scoring his 19th goal of the campaign. Sub Charlie Stimson tapped in a consolation for S...

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