Northern Premier League

LONG EATON UTD 3 AFC RUSHDEN & D 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 January 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Max Hall

■ LONG EATON bounced back from conceding a first-minute penalty to post a victory which hoisted them one place and one point outside the play-offs.
Goalkeeper Lewis King brought down Bruno Andrade, but the Blues number one redeemed himself by pushing away the Portuguese player’s spot-kick.
Jahvan Davidson-Miller put the Derbyshire side ahead in the 32nd minute, pouncing on Owen Betts’ cross.
King picked up an assist eight minutes later by finding Elliot Hartmann who surged down the left wing and fired home.
Andrade reduced the defici...

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