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PURITANS IN DREAMLAND AFTER CLASS OF STOKOE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

By Alex Raeburn

STRATFORD TN 0
BANBURY UTD 3
A LUKE Stokoe brace helped Banbury secure a dominant derby-day win over ten-man Stratford.
It took under two minutes for the visitors to take the lead as Reece Styche’s deflected strike set up Yaw Ofusu perfectly to convert from close range.
The final action of a tense first half came in the 49th minute when Styche’s hopeful effort from distance forced Jake Weaver into a save.
After a cagey start to the second period, it was Banbury who scored next as Stokoe cut inside and saw his curling effort heavily deflected before n...

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