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Mason-Clark, Thomas-Asante Score 36, Propel Coventry, Earn Ghana Spot

6/2/2026

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In March 2019, forward Ephron Mason-Clark scored for Barnet in 2-1 loss to Gateshead, while forward Brandon Thomas-Asante scored for Oxford City in 5-3 defeat by Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Over the next seven years the two forwards combined for 36 Championship goals that propelled Coventry City to Premier League promotion, the club’s first top-flight return in 25 years.
Thomas-Asante’s form also earned him a place in Ghana’s World Cup squad.

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In March 2019, forward Ephron Mason-Clark scored for Barnet in 2-1 loss to Gateshead, while forward Brandon Thomas-Asante scored for Oxford City in 5-3 defeat by Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Over the next seven years the two forwards combined for 36 Championship goals that propelled Coventry City to Premier League promotion, the club’s first top-flight return in 25 years.
Thomas-Asante’s form also earned him a place in Ghana’s World Cup squad.