National League

Solid Iron show steel again to deny Agutter a perfect U’s start

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 October 2025

By Liam Davis

BRAINTREE TOWN 0

SUTTON UNITED 0
IT was stalemate in Essex as struggling Braintree and Sutton United played out a scrappy goalless draw in stormy conditions.
New Sutton boss Chris Agutter, who only joined the club on Thursday from National League South side Worthing, looked on as his side, who haven’t won in the league since August, battled hard against an Iron side who also haven’t won a home league match since August.
And it was the visitors who nearly took the lead when Lewis Simper was put through on goal but was denied by an excellent stop from I...

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