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SMITH AND ROBE BRICKIES FIRE THROUGH

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 September 2025

By Mike Green

FIRST BLOOD: Harvey Smith can’t hide his delight after firing Sittingbourne in front
PICTURE: Max Flego

AERIAL DUAL: Sittingbourne and Faversham Town contested a hard-fought Kent derby

SITT’BOURNE 2 Smith 30, Robe 62
FAVERSHAM T 1 Kwayie 72
AFTER reaching the last eight last season, Sittingbourne began the new Trophy campaign with a deserved hard-fought win over Kent neighbours Faversham Town on derby day at the Staxson Stadium.
The Swale sides went into the tie top two in the Isthmian South East, but there is something about Ryan Maxwell’s pl...

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