Northern Premier League

UNITED EDGE BIG THRILLER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
RUGBY TOWN 2 BASFORD UNITED 3
By Jon Venner

BASFORD edged a five-goal thriller to extend their unbeaten league run to 13 matches.
Jordan Hallam’s excellent strike from outside the box opened the scoring for United after 13 minutes, with Rugby’s best chance of the first half seeing Rivel Mardenborough guiding a good chance wide.
It was two just past the hour thanks to Tyler Dacres’ shot on the turn, but Will Harris headed home to reduce the arrears after the match officials failed to spot that a Kobi Bivens header had crossed the line in the previ...

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