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EDWARDS IS SUPER-SUB FOR ALBION

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 August 2026

CHADDERTON 0 WITTON ALBION 2 By Andy Simpson

JOE EDWARDS came off the bench to score for Witton Albion at precisely the moment they looked most vulnerable to an upset and early exit.
He was alert to fire home a loose ball directed into his path by Chadderton goalkeeper Ollie Culkin’s save to thwart Ollie Mc-Donough.
That was after 72 minutes, and the midfielder curled in a gorgeous second goal direct from a free-kick shortly afterwards to settle the outcome in his side’s favour.
Chadderton, who enjoyed a historic run in this competition last season, will feel rueful a...

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