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Derby Defeat for Khalsa

Derby Defeat for Khalsa

Garry Griffiths

Slow start haunts home side

In the first derby meeting between the sides since March 2020, and the first since Wulfs rebranded to AFC Wolverhampton City, Khalsa were again troubled by early goals that effectively won the game for the visitors inside the opening 10 minutes.
The last derby between the sides was at Castlecroft with the away side claiming a 2-1 win that day - and it would prove to be the same outcome when the referee blew for full time a mere 2,394 days later.
Freddie Cockerell scored in the opening minutes and doubled the lead from the spot with just 7 minutes on the clock to shock the hosts on their own turf just over a fortnight after Leek did similar in the FA Cup.
It was early in the second half before Marvellous Onabirekhanlen grabbed a goal back for the hosts as he made it two goals in two games to reduce the arrears but the visitors held firm and collected a massive three points to leave both sides in mid-table going into the weekend's fixtures.
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