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POPPIES GO FOURTH AND FOCUS ON A REAL TEST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 April 2026

BURY TOWN 0 KETTERING TN 1

By John Alcock

KETTERING reached the play-offs thanks to a single goal at Bury that secured them fourth place.
The Poppies were in control for most of the game as they pressed their hosts for every ball.
On ten minutes, Bury had a chance when George Quantrell shot just wide of the far post. Three minutes later, Kettering had three chances to open the scoring, a superb double save from Charlie Beckwith followed up with a shot from Ismael Fatadjo which he put just wide.
The visitors did take the lead on 39 minutes when a good ball into the box was flicked ...

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