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POTTER, 16, IS MARINE’S FLEDGLING CUP HERO

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

By Dave Clayton

TAMWORTH 0

MARINE 0
Marine won 4-1 on pens
WHILE the stats point to Andy Peaks’ Tamworth enjoying the majority of the game and chances, Bobby Grant’s Marine came with a gameplan to be strong and disrupt their higher league opponents – and that bore fruit as they celebrated a famous victory to progress to the FA Trophy quarter-finals.
A goalless 90 minutes led to a tense penalty shootout with the National League North Mariners winning through thanks to a winning spot-kick from 16-year-old James Potter.
After victory in the National League Cup ...

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