Diamonds 'Singing the Rain'

By David Simpson

Making history

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are going up! The job was completed in devastating fashion as Andy Peaks’ team hammered Aylesbury FC 7-1 at a rainswept Hayden Road while third-placed Hartley Wintney went down 1-0 at Kempston Rovers to confirmed Diamonds’ promotion to Step Three for the first time in their history.

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Peaks and his players, as they have done for most of the Evo-Stik South League East season, delivered when it really mattered. They tore into their visitors, particularly in a one-sided second half and finished them off to leave no questions unanswered.

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The fans were singing in the rain, the players were clearly enjoying the moment and Peaks will no doubt have be an extremely proud man as he watched on.

Read more at: Jon Dunham - Northants Telegraph

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