National League North

Puritans in debt to goal ace Roberts

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 August 2022

DARLINGTON 1 BANBURY UNITED 2
By Craig Stoddart

TWO Morgan Roberts goals meant unbeaten Banbury maintained their fine start to the season by coming from behind to win at Darlington, who have now suffered back-to-back losses.
Quakers were weakened without David Wheater, who was injured in the warm-up, but Marcus Maddison made his first start and tested goalkeeper Jack Harding with a long-range effort inside 60 seconds. It set the tone for a strong start by Darlington, taking a deserved lead with a tremendous goal by Jack Lambert on 23 minutes, the playmaker hitting the ball into the ...

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