AFC Rushden and Diamonds 2-0 Bromsgrove Sporting: Diamonds go to the end thanks to Furlong

By Oliver Mortimer

AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 2
Jones 40, Furlong 73

BROMSGROVE S 1
Molyneux 90+3

DIAMONDS SPARKLE: Connor Furlong celebrates his goal with team-mates
PICTURE: Matt Hawkins

RUSHDEN held on for a crucial victory in their play-off push to retain fifth place in the table.
Andy Burgess had been announced as permanent manager on Friday after an interim spell in charge, and his side were looking to extend a run that had seen them lose only one of their previous nine.
Burgess told The NLP: “It was a tough game against a very organised side, but we stuck at it and produced two m...

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