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BARDS DO THE HARD YARDS IN BIG WIN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 December 2024

By Gary Salisbury

STAMFORD 0

STRATFORD T 2

Lafferty 16, Bapanga 20

OPENER: Daniel Lafferty scores the first goal

THERE was not much to warm Stamford’s fans as the Daniels were beaten by a good Stratford side.
The Bards took the lead on 16 minutes as Daniel Lafferty latched onto a ball over the top and he powered away from the defender to smash the ball past Thomas Jackson, who had no chance.
Town were quicker to everything than the Daniels at this point and were soon two up. William Bapaga was found in acres of space, took the ball into the area and slid it past a despa...

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