Northern Premier League

RUGBY BOROUGH 0 BELPER TOWN 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Tim Clarke

■ IOAN Evans’ second-half header was enough to seal the points for Belper Town.
Evans nodded in Liam Moran’s cross after 69 minutes to settle a closely-fought contest, as the hosts ended the game with ten men after Kane Richards picked up a late second booking. Belper started brightly with Louis Keenan heading wide from a corner but Boro also spurned two good chances.
Forward Leo Stone got in behind the Nailers’ defence and shot wide and Tyrell Waite was denied by Kieran Preston.
The deadlock was finally broken when Evans convert...

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