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Maidstone United 2-2 Barnet: Bees are spot on for the semis

Dean Brennan admitted Lady Luck was on Barnet’s side as they edged past Maidstone United in a nervy penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the FA Trophy.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 March 2023

By Ruth Pettifer

MAIDSTONE UTD 2
Deacon 15, Wanjau-Smith 54 (pen)

BARNET 2
Potter 23, Moyo 37

BEES KNEES: Finlay Potter levels for Barnet at 1-1 and keeper Laurie Walker saves the decisive penalty, inset
PICTURE: Steve Terrell

Dean Brennan admitted Lady Luck was on Barnet’s side as they edged past Maidstone United in a nervy penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the FA Trophy.
First-half strikes from Finley Potter and David Moyo cancelled out Roarie Deacon’s early opener for Maidstone before Sol Wanjau-Smith’s penalty forced the shootout.
But Wanjau-Smith and Jack Barham ...

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