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Maidstone United 2-5 Notts County: 106 points but still no title party!

JIM O’Brien described his hat-trick as “a bit surreal” after five-star Notts County continued their goal blitz at the expense of relegated Maidstone United.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2023

Jim’s treble rallies record runners-up
By Ruth Pettifer

MAIDSTONE UNITED 2
Deacon 70, Fowler 72

NOTTS COUNTY
5 Scott 5, O’Brien 15, 60, 90 (pen), Rodrigues 83

JIM O’Brien described his hat-trick as “a bit surreal” after five-star Notts County continued their goal blitz at the expense of relegated Maidstone United.
With Wrexham kicking off at 6.30pm, all County could do was see off the bottom club to take their points tally to 106 – the highest ever in English football without winning the league.
And they did that in style with 35-year-old midfielder O’Brien’s treble complementing strik...

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