Step 3

Brandon has City looking on bright side

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 March 2026

WORCESTER C 1 NEEDHAM MRKT 0
By Andy Mitchell

BRANDON Smalley lashed in the last-ditch winner that maintained Worcester’s interest in the play-off chase.
It looked like ending in stalemate at Sixways until Tyrese Sibanda’s effort from the left got tipped away by James Bradbrook only for fellow substitute Smalley to wallop in the rebound five minutes into stoppage time.
The visitors edged a tame start and went close to a breakthrough in the 31st minute, Kyle Hammond’s hammered shot blocked by the foot of City keeper Samuel Kane.
Kane again thwarted Hammond, this tim...

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