FA Cup

DESBOROUGH T 2 CARLTON TOWN 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 August 2026

By Alan Murphy

A BRACE from Iain Blaikie
■ saw step 5 Desborough Town knock higher ranked Carlton Town out.
In an evenly-contested first half, Carlton’s best chance fell to captain Niall Davie whose angled drive hit the side netting.
Blaikie gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot deep into first half added time, however, after Dean Freeman was penalised for bringing down the Desborough centre-forward. And four minutes into the second half the striker bagged his second goal with a fierce shot from distance into the top corner.
Carlton offered very little al...

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