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the free-kick passed across the box where from Faiz Yussuf who had been battling
it was cooly slotted into Dan McKerrach- it out all day with the pacey Badshot
er's net by Josh Stepney. squad.
Badshot Lea's pace had been obvious A penalty, on the hour, so ridiculous
throughout the game and with about ten that it bemused even the away team and
minutes to go in the first half Vale's James fans, threatened to reset the goal-differ-
Curran found himself in a high-speed ence but it was struck hard into the cross-
chase with winger Tane Caubo who, de- bar and, in the final 30 minutes, Raynes
spite the defender's lung-bursting run, Park started to apply some pressure on

Raynes Park Vale's Faiz Yussuf in the thick of the action
got his cross in for a classy 3rd. Bang the Badshot goal and demonstrated what
on 45 Vale were again found wanting in they could do. But it was too little, too
front of a hungry Badshot Lea when a late and the final whistle came as a relief,
cleared corner was played back into the leaving Vale and an ashen-faced Gavin
box and neatly put away by Dean Rule. Bolger to contemplate another heavy de-
Minutes into the 2nd half Vale's blushes feat.
were partially saved by an excellent goal