Non-League Paper

LONG SHOT FIRES RICAY TO GLORY!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

By Ben Mapp

BILLERICAY TN 1

Long 20
FOLKESTONE IN 0

FINISH: Elliot Long fires in for Billericay Town to take the lead
PICTURE: Nicky Hayes

BILLERICAY Town boss Danny Scopes said “it felt really good” to topple league leaders Folkestone Invicta as Elliot Long’s first-half goal saw the Blues to victory.
Scopes was proud of his team’s display against the runaway leaders as they also shut out the division’s highest scorers.
“It was a great performance, a bit of an all-round display, everyone played well,” he said. “When w...

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