Northern Premier League

LIONS ROAR ON THANKS TO PALMER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
BASFORD UNITED 2 COVENTRY SPHINX 1
By Richard Scott

BASFORD United continued their push for the play-offs as they defeated Coventry Sphinx.
Coventry took the lead after 37 minutes when Damian Kelly fired home from the penalty spot.
The hosts were level in first-half stoppage time when Jordan Hallam lifted the ball into the air, which was punched away by Lewis Elsom, but only as far as Nat Peters who headed in.
They went ahead ten minutes into the second half as Tyreace Palmer slotted home after Nyle Blake teed him up. Basford could have extended their lead just after t...

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