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James Rogers scored a crucial penalty in Lydd Town’s FA Vase win at Newhaven – despite being sin-binned at the time. Midfielder Rogers put the Lydders 4-2 up in Saturday’s second qualifying round shoot-out and it was game over when Jake Robinson skied the hosts’ next kick. The match went the distance after captain Sammy Adams’ injury-time free-kick rescued a 2-2 draw – and Lydd prevailed to set up a first-round meeting at Athletic Newham on October 19. “What can I say about Rodgo?” said interim boss Ryan Smith. “He’s walked up and it was the best penalty I’ve ever seen. “He’s stroked it into t…

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