National League

U’S SOLDIER ON WITH AIR OF OPTIMISM

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 September 2018

By Tony Dolbear
AIRDRIE 0
SUTTON UNITED 1
SUTTON United will fly the National League flag in the last 16 of the Irn-Bru Cup after Tommy Wright’s first-class goal was enough to earn a victory away to Scottish League One side Airdrie.
Sutton held on for a hard fought win thanks to a brilliant late save from Ross Worner, playing his first full game since the FA Cup tie against Arsenal 18 months ago.
Sutton had an early chance when Dean Beckwith’s header was saved by goalkeeper David Hutton before a mistake from Aswad Thomas allowed Dale Carrick to go through on goal but his shot fl...

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