National League

KIZZI NETS A RASPER TO BURY BLUEBIRDS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 August 2026

By Matt Wright

CAN’T HEAR YOU: Joe Kizzi of Hornchurch celebrates his goal
PICTURE: Shutterpress

BARROW 1
Cameron 77 (pen)

HORNCHURCH 1
Kizzi 57, Hearn 61

JOE Kizzi smashed in an early contender for goal of the season as Hornchurch’s dream start to life in the National League continued with victory at Barrow.
The two teams entered the fifth tier via opposite routes last season and their respective trajectories have continued in the early weeks of the campaign.
While the Urchins showed their opening-day win over Kidderminster was no fluke as they made it six p...

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