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McDONALD’S LOVING IT DESPITE THE STALEMATE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 November 2025

By Peter Short

KETTERING TN 0
ST IVES TOWN 0
LIAM McDONALD’S reign as Kettering boss began with a goalless draw but fans will be encouraged by a marked improvement in the team’s performance.
Many of the chances fell to the Poppies and when debutant Kai Williams shot wide after intercepting an errant pass in the St Ives third, supporters thought it was a matter of time for an opening goal.
But when captain George Forsyth inexplicably blazed over three minutes later and a number of balls across the face of goal couldn’t find a red shirt, panic set in.
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