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JOE SEALS DERBY DELIGHT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 December 2025

ROYSTON TOWN 2 BISHOP’S ST’FRD 1
By Duncan Easley

THERE was derby day delight for Royston Town as they overcame Hertfordshire rivals Bishop’s Stortford in a tightly-contested encounter.
Both teams had penalty claims waved away in an tense opening period before the Crows found a way through on 27 minutes.
Skipper Murray carried the ball forward, and his deflected pass found striker Joe Iaciofano in the box, who struck his effort on the volley and into the far corner.
Just under 10 minutes later, the Crows went close to doubling their lead, after Ollie Stephenson&...

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