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IRON HOLD FIRM AND DENY SAV!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 August 2025

IRON HOLD

By Liam Davis

BRAINTREE TOWN 0

FOREST GREEN R 0

BUSY: Forest Green captain Jordan Moore-Taylor heads a Braintree corner clear
PICTURE: Jon Weaver

ROBBIE Savage’s free-scoring Forest Green Rovers were knocked off the top of the National League table after being shut out by plucky Braintree Town in a hard-fought, lively encounter.
Rovers had scored 11 goals from their opening five unbeaten matches this season, but ultimately failed to become the first side to breach a stubborn Iron defence at Cressing Road this season.
Iron boss Steve Pitt was full of praise for his si...

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