Non-League Paper

VORSTER IS SPOT ON TO KEEP HILL’S HOPES ALIVE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

CANVEY ISLAND 0 BURGESS HILL T 1
By Scott Richardson

GEORGE VORSTER’S spot-kick for Burgess Hill Town in the second minute of the added time saw them claim all three points at basement club Canvey Island.
Harry Lawson was brought down in the area, which allowed Vorster to dispatch the penalty past Canvey goalkeeper Jacob Marsden, much to the relief of the visiting fans.
Earlier on in the game, Mike Finneran had to make a splendid block to deny Ben Pope from inches out.
While at the other end, a mix-up in the Burgess Hill defence allowed Canvey a sight at goal, but Michael D...

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