Non-League Paper

VALLEY TAKE THEIR BATTLE INTO THE FINAL DAY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

CRAY VALLEY 1 FOLKESTONE INV 1
By Steve Chapman

A LAST-minute goal from full-back Ben Mason denied relegation-threatened Cray a valuable win.
With the home side looking like holding on to their slender lead, Mason popped up unmarked in the six-yard box to smash home a thunderous strike past Prince Adegoke following Jake Hutchinson’s deft back-heel.
Having already secured the league title, Folkestone shuffled their pack.
The sides were evenly matched in the first half and neither looked like breaking the deadlock.
The best chance fell to Rowan Liburd but his fierce shot was turn...

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