Non-League Paper

HAYWARD’S HEAT JUST TOO MUCH

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 January 2026

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REDDITCH UNITED 1 WORCESTER CITY 4
By Dave Lawrence

WORCESTER City closed to within touching distance of the play-off places after sweeping aside Worcestershire rivals Redditch in emphatic fashion.
Midfielder Nathan Hayward was the star turn with a goal in each half with Dan Sweeney and Charlie Lutz also on target.
City should have scored inside the opening ten minutes but a Lutz shot was tipped over the bar by Tyrese Warmington who then did well to claw away Paul Downing’s header.
The breakthrough came after 33 minutes when a mistake from the Redditch keeper...

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