Non-League Paper

SPIREITES PAY HUGE PENALTY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2020

WOO-HOO! Notts County’s Kyle Wootton, left, celebrates scoring with Mitch Rose
PICTURE: Tim Mavers-Chance

By John Brindley
ENZIO BOLDEWIJN’S special moment for the TV cameras and a Kyle Wootton double ensured relegation- haunted Chesterfield paid a full penalty for spurning their big chance at Meadow Lane. For although the play-off chasers ended overwhelming winners, this televised clash turned on Scott Boden’s disappointing spot kick just before the break.
In a moment of irony for the Spireites and caretaker boss John Pemberton, it was Ross Fitzsimons, the goalkeepe...

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