Non-League Paper

CEILING HIGH FOR POPPIES, CLAIMS BRAD

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 September 2026

By Peter Short

PROSPECTIVE new owner Brad Piercewright believes there is “no ceiling” to how far Kettering Town can go under his stewardship.
As part of a consortium with former Poppies teammate Craig Norman, Piercewright is ready to take control at Latimer Park after current Kettering owner George Akhtar agreed to sell the club to them.
Piercewright made his intentions to own the Northamptonshire side known back in May, billing the consortium’s interest as “the biggest offer the club’s ever had”.
Now, after several months of hostilities be...

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