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SAFETY FIRST AS MATCH STOPPED

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

DIV 1 NORTH
CONCORD RGRS A BRANTHAM ATH A
By Sean Evans

BRANTHAM Athletic’s trip to Essex proved fruitless as their visit to Concord Rangers was abandoned at half-time due to worsening conditions at the Aspect Arena.
With concerns over the safety of players, referee Stuart Smith had little option but to bring proceedings to an abrupt halt.
When Brantham do make the journey from Suffolk again, they will be hoping for a better start. The Blue Imps were behind after just two minutes when Khristopher Oti was leapt above the visitors defenders to head the ball into the top corner...

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