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BOWYER’S ALBION GO RELIEF AS THROUGH

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The Football League Paper Team
8 November 2026

Brewers boss glad to avoid a banana skin
By Ian Hawkins

BURTON A 4
O’Mahony 23, Rodrigues 35, Webster 75, Scutt 90+5

AFC RUSHDEN 0

HAVE A GO: Burton’s Charlie Webster fires home the third goal

BURTON head coach Gary Bowyer was happy his side avoided an upset and praised AFC Rushden & Diamonds on their historic day.
Goals from Mark O’Mahony, Raphael Borges Rodrigues had Albion two up by half-time, before Charlie Webster and Zac Scutt secured progress for Albion after the break against the lowest ranked side in the competition, while a professional def...

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