Northern Premier League

NOT EASY FOR EZE AS GRANTHAM HANG ON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 October 2021

FC UNITED OF M 0 GRANTHAM T 1
By Ben Hughes

GRANTHAM Town’s determination and resolve gave them a narrow win at Broadhurst Park.
A 34th minute header from Jonathan Wafula was ultimately the difference between the two sides, but FC United had enough opportunities to get something from the afternoon.
Grantham created the first chance of note, when Ali Ademir forced FCUM keeper Dan Lavercombe into a good, low, left-handed save on 12 minutes.
But James Pollard was the busier keepers in the first half, producing a string of saves.
And on 34 minutes, the visitors opened the scoring, W...

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