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Punjab United 0-2 Cockfosters: Fab Fosters on a Wembley cruz

Cockfosters boss Gavin Kelsey revealed he never had any doubts his side would finish the job and get to Wembley once they had levelled the tie on home turf last week.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 April 2026

Cockfosters players celebrate reaching Wembley

By Matthew Nash

Cockfosters boss Gavin Kelsey revealed he never had any doubts his side would finish the job and get to Wembley once they had levelled the tie on home turf last week.
Defensive colossus JJ Cruz, who equalised late on in the first leg in north London to send the teams to Kent level, then put the seal on victory with an 86th-minute header after George Lutaaya had put his side ahead early on with an overhead kick.
Kelsey told The NLP: “Taking Cockfosters to Wembley is a massive achievement and I’m just pleased for all my players.
“I don’t know when this will sink in to be hone...

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