Step 3

Good Evans, Joey delivered

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

By Richard Scott

REAL BEDFORD 2
SPALDING UTD 1
REAL Bedford marked their first-ever game at Step 3 with a win, as they defeated Spalding United at home thanks to a brace from Joey Evans.
The Pirates didn’t have it all their own way as they went 1-0 down to the Lincolnshire side after just 30 minutes of play as Jack Roberts fired the Tulips ahead after a superb ball from Connor Johnson from off the right.
It was a goal that was with the run of play as Spalding had already had two big chances to score, but put both of their chances wide of the goal.
However, they often say i...

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