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CHAMPS’ DELIGHT DESPITE DEFEAT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2017

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT: Tooting & Mitcham toast their championship
PICTURE: Andy Nun

DORKING W 1
TOOTING & M 0
By Les Freeland
GIUSEPPE Sole’s second- half strike settled this tight encounter between’s the league’s top two but Tooting were still celebrating taking the title and automatic promotion on goal difference.
Despite identical won/lost/drawn records, Dorking knew they needed a miracle to win the league, considering their rivals superior goal difference.
Both teams finish the regular season on 105 points but Tooting are seven goals to the good.
That leaves Dork...

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