National League North

Brakes are off to hold leaders Town

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2017

By Hal Boxhall-Dockree
HARROGATE TOWN 2
LEAMINGTON 2
LEAMINGTON’S recent resurgence continued as Paul Holleran’s side earned a point at leaders Harrogate Town.
The Brakes were ahead after 24 minutes when a long ball into the Town area was punched by James Belshaw but only as far as Junior English, who calmly brought the ball down and fired into the net.
Leamington’s lead only lasted 11 minutes though as Jack Emmett broke from midfield and found Jordan Thewlis, who offloaded into the path of George Thomson to arrow into the far corner.
Town started the second half as they h...

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