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JACK THE L VICTORY FOAD STEALS R PIRATES

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 March 2026

By Peter Short

REAL BEDFORD 2 Setchell 54, Morrell 90+7

HALESOWEN T 1 Ponticelli 82

SUBSTITUTE JackMorrell was the last-gasp hero as Real Bedford downed play-off rivals Halesowen Town in the seventh minute of stoppage time.
Starting the day third and fourth, the quality both sides possess was rarely shown in a dour first half that never sparked to life.
Harry Gray had the first chance for the Pirates with an audacious volley attempt while the Yeltz almost opened the scoring after 15 minutes but Jason Cowley couldn’t get the touch needed from a cross five yards out. Jordan ...

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