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AFC RUSHDEN & D 3 PETERBORO’ SPTS 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
20 September 2026

By Paul Judd

■AFC RUSHDEN & Diamonds surged into the third qualifying round for the first time in ten years after beating Peterborough Sports.
The hosts took the lead when Matt Warburton smashed home from the edge of the box after 24 minutes.
Tejan Thomas confidently added a second nine minutes later.
Sports pulled a goal back on the strike of half-time when Lewis Green headed home.
Diamonds started to play good football from the start of the second half and it led to the clinching moment just past the hour mark when Jordan O’Brien grabbed his fifth goal of the c...

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