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DEACON AND DIAMONDS GIVING ‘EM THE BLUES

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 January 2022

ALVECHURCH 1 AFC RUSHDEN &D 2
By James Smith

RUSHDEN & Diamonds held on to claim all three points at Alvechurch, cutting the gap to the playoff places.
The Diamonds got off to the best possible start when on two minutes a deep Ravin Shamsi free kick was flicked on by Ty Deacon for Liam Dolman to poke the ball in at the back post.
Alvechurch then drew level after 15 minutes when a right-wing cross from Sam McLintock was headed home by new signing Ryan Nesbitt.
But Rushden were back in front just five minutes later after sloppy Alvechurch defending saw top scorer Deacon latch ...

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