Northern Premier League

HODKINSON SO CLINICAL FOR BUCKS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 October 2021

DIV 1 WEST
COLNE 0 BOOTLE 2
By David Priestley

A RESHUFFLED Colne side slid to defeat against a well organised Bootle, who took advantage of some defensive slips.
The Bucks went ahead after six minutes when a free-kick into the Colne area found Ben Hodkinson who got behind the Reds defence to score with a well placed shot.
Colne came close just two minutes later when Charlie Russell rattled the Bootle crossbar.
Colne keeper Joel Torrance made a great save when he turned a dipping shot by Hodkinson over his goal. But he gave Bootle a two-goal advantage when he dropped a high cross from ...

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