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POPPIES POWER ONWARDS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 April 2026

KETTERING TOWN 2 REAL BEDFORD 1 By Peter Short

PLAY-OFF chasing Kettering Town showed that they are the Real deal, continuing their impressive form with a win over Real Bedford.
The Poppies have now amassed 32 points from their last 13 games as they search for what was once an unlikely play-off berth.
Goal hero Eddie Panter lashed an early shot over the bar and Ismael Fatadjo went close lobbing keeper Craig King as the hosts enjoyed the opening period.
Pirates captain Lee Watkins also had to be alert clearing Carl Mensah’s effort off the line. Kettering took the deserved lea...

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