FA Trophy

Rocks fight back to stun proud Peacocks

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 December 2017

By Andy Power
TAUNTON TOWN 1 BOGNOR REGIS TOWN 4
BOGNOR bounced back from a half-time deficit with a Ben Swallow double to deny the Peacocks a historic second-round appearance.
In the first half Lloyd Irish saved well from Calvin Davies while Dan Lincoln turned aside a Pierce Mitchell drive before the hosts took the lead seven minutes prior to the break, Matt Wright setting up Les Afful to run through and skilfully fire home.
Afful and Omar Simpson came close as Taunton made a good start to the second half but Bognor stepped up a gear and after Irish had denied Ibra Sekajja, the Rocks equal...

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