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CHERTSEY TOWN 1 TILBURY 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 October 2025

By Chris Gay

■ FRUSTRATION swamped the home supporters as Tilbury sneaked through against an impotent Chertsey Town side that had the lion’s share of possession.
The Dockers took a surprise 11th-minute lead on the break with Tyler Forbes exploiting space. They then spent the next hour defending in numbers until an inevitable equaliser arrived.
A swinging free-kick that Ollie McCoy headed home at close quarters that looked to have turned the tie. This was enhanced 10 minutes later, in the 80th, when goalkeeper Harry Fairs felled McCoy. Fairs then saved the McCoy spot-kic...

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