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RED KITES GAIN PLAY-OF F SPOT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 April 2026

HITCHIN TOWN 0 THAME UNITED 5
By Roy Izzard

DIV 1 CENTRAL
THAME beat Hitchin to secure their play-off semi-final place and will return to Top Field on Wednesday.
Hitchin were already guaranteed home advantage in the play-offs and took the opportunity to rest a number of players.
This meant Thame were able to take control of the game and led after nine minutes when Gregory Hackett scored from close range.
Things got worse for Hitchin when Brett Langden was sent off after 14 minutes, and Thame doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time through a magnificent strike from Harry Ale...

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