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MIGHTY MIKE NETS WINNER TO LIFT DEANS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 December 2025

DIV 1 S.CENTRAL
HORNDEAN 1 RAYNES PARK V 0
By Jack Norris

HORNDEAN returned to winning ways with a narrow victory at home to Raynes Park.
The hosts had the better of the chances in a closely fought first half which ended goalless, most notably when Ewan Lynch was unleashed in the box for Horndean – his near post shot was placed narrowly wide.
The Deans came close in the second half after 65 minutes – an audacious effort from Michael O’Connell on the half-volley from range hit the bar.
It was O’Connell who eventually nodded the Deans in front after 78 mi...

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