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MAAMRIA: WE NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS

By Dan Barnes

TEAM HUG: Joel Byrom has scored Stevenage’s second
PICTURE: TGS

SLOW and steady wins the race for Dino Maamria, who would prefer it if his Stevenage side provided a few less white-knuckle thrill rides this season.
Maamria’s side were forced to make do with a share of the spoils at Lamex Stadium, after going 2-0 in front thanks to goals from James Ball and Joel Byrom – now in his second stint at the club – before they came up against a Tranmere Rovers fightback.
James Norwood notched either side of half-time as newly-promoted Rovers rescued a point...

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