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A GEM OF A START AT THE DIAMONDS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 August 2019

By Paul Judd

ROARING START: Rushden celebrate their late opener, left, as Nuneaton’s Dec Towers sees red, right
PICTURE: James Marson

RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS made it a superb start to the season with a third win in three after they finally broke down nine-man Nuneaton Borough at an ecstatic Hayden Road.
Late substitutions from Diamonds manager Andy Peaks made the difference, with Massiah Mc- Donald scoring the vital opener on 89 minutes and Sam Johnson confirmed the win with a 94th-minute strike.
Big swings in momentum characterised the first half in this high-quality contest wit...

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