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BLUES IN CONTROL THANKS TO BILLY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

DIV 1 CENTRAL
HERTFORD TOWN 3 RAYNERS LANE 0
By Peter Hough

HERTFORD kept their push for the play-offs on track with a fine win at home against struggling Rayners Lane.
The visitors had their chances in an end-to-end first half but the hosts were more clinical and raced into a 3-0 lead at the break.
Skipper Billy Mardell-Smith opened the scoring after six minutes with a flicked header, and later turned provider to set up Lawrence Ajong.
The big striker then added his second a few minutes later with a close-range header.
Just after the re-start The Blues missed a chance to make it...

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