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MK IRISH 3 WARE 4

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 September 2025

DIV 1 CENTRAL
By Callum Burgess

■ A SPIRITED late fightback from ten-man Ware saw them snatch a thrilling victory.
MK Irish stormed into an early two-goal lead when Ryan Smith’s powerful opener and Rev Kalek’s towering header put the home side in total control.
The away side responded instantly when Reece Beckles-and Theophilus Ofori scored inside the next five minutes.
MK Irish retook the lead four minutes later when Jay Rolfe was sent off for handball and JJ Meadows scored the resulting penalty.
MK Irish squandered multiple opportunities to extend their lead and ...

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