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Droylsden 2-4 Cockfosters: Gavin Kelsey’s bad Fosters drain the Bloods in FA Vase victory

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

By Paul Rooney

DROYLSDEN 2
Campbell 26, Cantello 45+3

COCKFOSTERS 4
Gyamfi 12 (pen), Vebonah 37, Sotoyinbo 82, Holland 89

Two goals in the final ten minutes ensured Cockfosters overcame a dogged and determined Droylsden to secure their place in the FA Vase semi-finals – even though they played ‘bad’ according to demanding boss Gavin Kelsey.
The first half, in particular, was played at a high tempo and Droylsden bossed the opening exchanges.
But, on 12 minutes and against the run of play, Cory Verbonah was adjudged to have been fouled inside the Droylsden box and Kendall Gyamfi sent Jord...

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