Former Premier League striker Nile Ranger makes a winning debut after joining Southern League side Kettering Town.
The former Newcastle academy graduate made his first appearance for Kettering during their 2-1 win against St Ives Town in the seventh tier on Monday.
"It was his first game, he hadn't met the lads. He's come in out of the cold, he's not played for a while,” Kettering manager Richard Lavery told BBC Radio Northampton."There's a lot more to come from him, he hasn't played at those levels for nothing, has he?"Kettering played in the top level of non-league football for many years.
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