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PLAY-OFF HOPES ARE STILL ALIVE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 April 2017

KENDAL TOWN 1
BRIGHOUSE T 2
By Richard Edmondson
BRIGHOUSE boosted their play-off hopes with this single-goal victory.
They opened the scoring after five minutes when a cross from the right by Adam Baker was headed home by Ben Wharton.
Brighouse created further opportunities through James Pollard, while Sam Bailey and Charlie Bowman had chances to respond for Kendal.
However, Brighouse made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time through a Pollard header.
Both sides created chances in the second half. Bailey pulled one back for Kendal after volleying home in the 86th minute. However, Brighouse we...

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