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Citizens’ Cairney is spot-on

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 March 2025

HUNGERFORD T 0 WINCHESTER C 1
By Martyn Leach

WINCHESTER earned an important victory in their bid to avoid the drop as Jamie Barron’s second-half strike, alongside a Luke Cairney penalty save, was enough to defeat a Hungerford side who have play-off aspirations.
It was a first half devoid of goal-mouth action with the Crusaders having the two chances of note. Rhys Tyler fired over the bar, before Rafa Ramos’ deflected shot struck the side-netting.
George Smith nearly scored a spectacular goal, when his long-range effort just went wide of a post.
The Crusaders had the c...

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