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Pendley earns home comfort

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 April 2025

By Richard Worton

AFC TELFORD U 1
ROYSTON TOWN 1
AN 87th-minute headed equaliser from defender Orrin Pendley earned the Bucks a crucial point and home advantage in their play-off semi-final with Halesowen Town.
The Bucks had to match or better the Yeltz’s result at Stamford but conceded early to Royston and then failed to take their chances to level. Those misses included a Matty Stenson penalty saved by Reuben Rabstein towards the end of the first half.
The Crows came eager to spoil any Bucks’ party and took the lead in the sixth minute.
The Bucks midfield parted t...

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