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’Stoke come out on top in a seven-goal thriller

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 November 2023

BASINGSTOKE T 4 SWINDON S 3
By Nick Wilson

FORTUNATE fans at Winklebury were once again treated to a high-scoring thriller as Basingstoke triumphed over Swindon Supermarine.
’Stoke top scorer Dan Rowe opened the scoring early as a softly hit shot escaped the grasp of Connor Brann before Paul Strudley made a brilliant save to prevent Levi Irving heading an equaliser shortly afterwards. Mat Liddiard did eventually head the equaliser in first half stoppage time from a left-wing corner but there was time before the break for Rowe to glance home Kai Hobbs’ peach of a cross.
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