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Maine Road 1-1 Isle of Man: Proud boss Bass hails his history makers

A brilliantly entertaining clash at Brantingham Road was settled by two first-half goals as both sides got their seasons underway with a hard-fought draw.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 August 2021

Maine Road

By Alex Thrower

MAINE ROAD 1
Roe 34

FC ISLE OF MAN 1
Jones 9

EQUALISER: Maine Road players celebrate Jamie Roe’s leveller
PICTURE: Shutter Press

FC ISLE OF Man boss Chris Bass described his side’s first ever competitive match as one of the greatest footballing moments in the island’s history.
A brilliantly entertaining clash at Brantingham Road was settled by two first-half goals as both sides got their seasons underway with a hard-fought draw.
The travelling Ravens may have had to wait over a year to be the first representative of the island in the English footballing pyramid, but it t...

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