Northern Premier League

FRANKLIN NETS A LATE WINNER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

DIV 1 CENTRAL
By Roy Izzard

HITCHIN TOWN 3
Rhiney 38, 76 (pen), Franklin 90+5
STOTFOLD 2
Snee 46, Jones 88 (og)
HITCHIN gained three points on leaders Leighton with a nervy victory over Stotfold.
Thanks to the herculean efforts of the Hitchin ground staff the Top Field pitch was able to overcome the big freeze and hosted a local derby that had just about everything.
Hitchin started on top and Taylor Rhiney had a goal disallowed for offside after five minutes. Lewis Frank-lin then shot wide after good work by Callum Nicolson as Hitchin remained in control.
Lewis Thomas shot over ...

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