Northern Premier League

PLAY-OFF BERTH IS LYING IN WAITE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
RUGBY BOROUGH 1 MICKLEOVER 0
By Richard Marsh

RUGBY Borough made it five games unbeaten as they gave themselves a boost in sneaking into the end-of-season playoff party.
A single goal from Tyrell Waite after half-an-hour of play was enough to give them all three points at home to fellow play-off challengers Mickleover.
Waite steered the ball past Jack McDowell in the Mickleover goal for his third goal in five matches for the hosts.
It was the breakthrough that both sides were looking for as both had decent opportunities to score, but none were forthcoming until Wai...

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