Non-League Paper

FA TROPHY THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 September 2026

■A KENT derby was decided on penalties as Deal Town overcame Ashford United at The Green Box Stadium in an all-Isthmian South East tie.
James Tonkin was the hero, saving a penalty to give Deal a 6-5 win in the shoot-out after the tie finished goalless at 90 minutes.
The two teams had played out an entertaining 2-2 draw just four days earlier in the league, but there were few chances of note throughout a cagey third qualifying
STAR MAN: James Tonkin (Deal) ENTERTAINMENT: ★★★★★
■SZHEM White-
Hall’s early header was enough to bo...

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