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HOPKINS HITS ROVERS WITH THE WINNER!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

By Thomas Groves

ALBIE Hopkins’ close-range strike bagged all three points for the Robins, Frome’s eighth consecutive home victory.
The No.11 had a goal ruled out at the 30-minute mark, his diving effort was flagged offside by the linesman.
Yet with the difficult conditions at hand for both teams, all three points headed to Danny Greaves’ men, thanks to Hopkins’ strike after 64 minutes proving to be the game’s only goal.
DIV 1 SOUTH
FROME TOWN 1
WILLAND ROVERS 0
Sub Sam Meakes had the chance to wrap the three points up late on, his effort skitt...

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