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OLD PALS’ ACT IS A FEISTY BATTLE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 August 2026

By Peter Short

KETTERING TOWN 0
PETERBOROUGH SPRTS 0
POPPIES and Turbines played out a feisty battle with the hosts feeling that it was a case of three points missed.
Home supporters will have known their opposition inside out as Sports’ squad contained ten former Poppies.
But the air of discontent from fans, angry at the off-field issues at Latimer Park, filtered onto the pitch in what became a dour first half. Thomas Jackson claimed the ball bravely from a Tai Flemming long throw after 22 minutes while former Poppy Luca Miller saw his shot turned away for a corner minutes...

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