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Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu shines in Fleetwood Town’s victory over Northampton Town

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Ghanaian-born defender Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu played a crucial role in Fleetwood Town’s recent 2-0 victory over Northampton Town in League One.

The game, which took place at Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon, saw Sarpong-Wiredu make an impact with an assist for the team’s second goal.

The head-to-head record between the two teams before the match was close, with Fleetwood Town having 5 wins, Northampton Town with 4 wins, and 2 draws. The deadlock was broken in the 5th minute when Promise Omochere scored a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Bosun Lawal.

Fleetwood Town doubled their lead in the 30th minute, thanks to a left-footed shot from Bosun Lawal, assisted by Sarpong-Wiredu with a through ball.

This assist marked Sarpong-Wiredu’s second contribution to the team’s scoring efforts this season, having scored three goals in his 33 league appearances.

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