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NEWALL TO RESCUE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

STOURBRIDGE 1 KETTERING TN 1
By Nick Pullen

STOURBRIDGE salvaged a precious point in their battle to beat the drop thanks to a second half strike from Jack Newall against Kettering.
It looked as though ex-Stourbridge boss Liam McDonald would haunt his old side after Kettering snatched a 21st minute lead through the impressive Preston Bitemo.
It was Bitemo who delivered a precise defence-splitting pace just four minutes earlier to put Ismael Fatadjo in the clear but alert Glassboys goalkeeper Charlie Price raced off his line to smoother the chance.
Bitemo made no mistake minutes la...

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