Non-League Paper

HORNETS STUNG BY ‘CURSE’!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 January 2025

By Richard Murrill

FOLKESTONE IN 3
HORSHAM 0
HORSHAM’S eight-match winning run came to an end as what has become known as the ‘Folkestone Curse’ haunted them again at the Alcaline Stadium.
The Hornets have now lost on their last ten consecutive league visits to Invicta and taken only one point there from 36.
Things went the hosts’ way from the start as they scored as early as the third minute with an Ade Yusuffpenalty awarded after a deflected Dean Rance shot had struck Charlie Hester-Cook on the arm.
It was 2-0in the 27th minute when Jack Jebb opened his acc...

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