Northern Premier League

STEPHENSON DOUBLE FOR FLYING BLUES

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 November 2021

DIV 1 WEST
BOOTLE 0 LEEK TOWN 3
By Luke Reynolds

LEEK Town cruised to victory with a dominant display at Bootle.
The home team had been in good recent form, but it was Leek that led the way throughout.
With 15 minutes gone, some good passing by Tim Grice led to the first goal with Rob Stephenson tapping in.
Then, as Leek pressed again it was skipper Marc Grocott who got the second goal with a wonder strike from out on the left, a goal that will long be remembered by the Leek fans who had travelled.
The second half saw a deterioration in the weather but, despite worsening, conditions Le...

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