National League South

Yakubu heads City to more home blues

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 October 2018

TRURO CITY 1 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD T 2

By Rhod Mitchell
TRURO City are still searching for their first win at their temporary home of Torquay after slipping to a fifth defeat in six games at Plainmoor.
A late winner from Hemel skipper Ismail Yakubu made it five straight league and cup wins for the visitors, in a match which ended in high controversy with three red cards - two for City and one for The Tudors.
The game began badly for Truro as Spencer McCall gave Hemel a ninth-minute lead with a good far post finish, after a fine Alex Osborn cross.
The Cornish side responded well, but it took them ...

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