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NEW BOYS ARE RACING AHEAD WITH ACE AARON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 August 2026

By Gary Salisbury

STAMFORD 1
RC WARWICK 2
AARON OPOKU struck twice as RC Warwick picked up their first win since promotion.
Opoku opened the scoring and then found an instant reply after Stamford’s Trey Charles had levelled.
It means the Daniels’ hunt for their first point, of the season continues though they can take heart from another very good performance in defeat.
Warwick took an early lead when Connor Keane swung in a cross where Opoku rose highest to head past debutant James Goff.
Stamford rallied and Charles won a free kick just outside the box but Sam Bayl...

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