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RODRIGUES HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 August 2025

ISTH S EAST
By Brian McCorquodale

EAST GRINSTEAD T 1
EASTBOURNE T 2
LUCAS Rodrigues’ double secured the points for Eastbourne Town.
Grinstead took the lead after 23 minutes when a good cross into the box ran wide to Ollie Rawlins who easy finish over the advancing keeper to equalise. turned and drilled a shot in from a tight angle.
After 51 minutes, a long ball up the wing should have been dealt with easily by the Grinstead defence but a weak header back to the keeper was woefully short leaving Rodrigues with an easy finish over the advancing keeper to equalise.
The game went...

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