FA Trophy

LYNESS’ MISTAKE FLOORS MAAMRIA

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 December 2017

By Chris Philpotts

NUNEATON Town boss Dino Maamria joked that his goalkeeper Dean Lyness just did not fancy a Tuesday night replay away at Barrow in the FA Trophy after his injury-time error ended their chances of being in the hat for the next round.
Lyness’ mistake allowed Bluebirds striker Byron Harrison to pounce and steal victory from a close-fought encounter in the first minute of time added on.
It was the least the National League North strugglers deserved after a brave display but new boss Maamria joked that a Tuesday night trip to Barrow for a replay was perhaps not high on...

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