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HOPKIN QUALITY SETTLES CLASH

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 April 2017

NORTH LEIGH 1 PAULTON 0
By Keith Huxley
A GAMEof few clear chances was won midway through the second half with a piece of quality play by the home side.
The ball was cleared from defence by Leigh to George Seacole who carried it forward and slipped a well-timed pass to an eagerly waiting Michael Hopkin.
He duly ran clear of the defence and hit a right-foot shot from close range which, although he scuffed it a bit, was enough to beat Rovers keeper Andrew Hannah at his near post.
Up till then both defences had been on top with good build-up play.
After the goal Leigh held on comfortably and i...

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