National League

ALLEN: TITLE’S OUT OF REACH

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 September 2018

By John Brindley
CHESTERFIELD 0
LEYTON ORIENT 1
Dayton 78

A TEAM: James Dayton enjoys his late winner for Leyton Orient
PICTURES: TGSPHOTO

MARTIN ALLEN conceded the National League title after Chesterfield’s fifth successive loss but praised his luckless team’s display. Describing last week’s performance against his old club Barnet as ‘magnolia’, Allen’s side were far from off colour before suffering a smash and grab act for a second successive Saturday.
They dominated for long periods against a disciplined Leyton Orient but after Zavon Hines was denie...

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