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Ten-man Crows end wait for first 2026 win

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

BARWELL 0 ROYSTON TOWN 1
By Andy Mitchell

MISSED chances and inspired goalkeeping conspired against Barwell as backmarkers Royston defied a late red card to bag a first win of 2026.
Reuben Rabstein pulled off early saves with the Crows finding their wings after Adam Murray pounced on hesitancy from home stopper Finn Osborn.
The Canaries kept plugging away in the second half with Prince Mancinelli seeing his 70th-minute penalty repelled by Rabstein and while Anton Matthews was sent off for a pair of quickfire bookings late on, the visitors stood firm to end a nine-match wait for wha...

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