Non-League Paper

TEN-MAN WIN RACE ATHLETIC TO SAFETY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 April 2026

By Tony Narther

CRUCIAL: Nathan Young-Coombes fires in for Carshalton
PICTURE: Matt Bristow

CARSHALTON A 1
Young-Coombes 40
CARSHALTON completed a final-day escape from the drop with a narrow victory at a packed War Memorial Stadium.

A crowd of 1,125 watched a match that rarely hit the heights but the tension surrounding the Robins and their fans was enervating.
Athletic’s first chance fell to Leo Young in the seventh minute but he put his header over Sam Donkin and the crossbar.
The Saints had their first opening midway through the first half with a free-kick from Le...

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