Non-League Paper

Point is not enough for Crows flight

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

PREMIER CENTRAL
ST IVES TOWN 2 ROYSTON TOWN 2
By Nigel Howlett

IT ended honours even in a competitive affair, but St Ives will probably be happier with a point which keeps them safely mid-table.
The draw, though, does little for struggling Royston who remain seven points from safety.
The game started at a lightning pace with the Crows going in front in the ninth minute when Kwadwo Bugei-Kyei was allowed to roam forward into space and beat the diving Ollie Taylor low to his left from 20 yards.
But Ives replied two minutes later as Theo Alexandrou got around Ollie Stephenson down th...

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