National League North

Irwin’s penalty rescues Rebels

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 December 2017

By Craig Phillips
FC UNITED 1
BRACKLEY TOWN 1

LEVELLER: Steve Irwin

FC UNITED continued their recent good form at home as a late Steve Irwin penalty earned them a 1-1 draw against Brackley.
Both teams served up an entertaining game and both had periods when they dominated.
The first half was a close and often physical affair, with few clear-cut chances, FC United’s Craig Lindfield coming closest with a free-kick midway through.
With yet more snow falling at the start of the second half the visitors took an early lead after a good passing move was fired home by James Armson in the b...

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