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Hodges has the last laugh

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 December 2021

FARNBOROUGH 3 MERTHYR TOWN 2
By Andrew McNeill

CHERRYWOOD Road saw a game that breathed life into the cliche of football being a game of two halves.
The first half saw a performance from Farnborough best described as ‘all style, no substance’ as they continually pressed from the whistle but with zero result.
After 14 minutes, Rose crashed a howitzer of a shot against the bar and as Boro collectively stood there admiring his effort, Merthyr counterattacked with Reffell finding the back of the Boro net.
Merthyr then allowed Farnborough to press them and leave spaces behind,...

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