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POPPIES STANDING TALL

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 August 2025

KETTERING TN 2 BARWELL 1
By Peter Short

TWO goals in six second-half minutes turned the game around as Kettering showed renewed steel to claim the three points against Barwell.
Former Poppy Tyree Wilson was a bright spark for the Leicestershire side and his pace and crosses from the right caused a number of problems and it was his contributuon that led to the opening goal.
His effort towards goal after 24 minutes hit the far post and was only half cleared, with a follow-up cross from Tyrell Waite nodded home by Charlie Dowd.
From that moment the Canaries opted for time-wasting tacti...

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