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Aldershot Town 4-1 Leiston: Shots soldier on to Ross’ relief

Inih Effiong’s double saw Aldershot Town eventually make comfortable progress through to the last 16 of the FA Trophy – but Leiston will be left wondering what might have been.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 January 2023

By Steve Gibbs

ALDERSHOT T 4

Panayiotou 39, Glover 50, Effiong 74, 81
LEISTON 1

Barnes 71

SHOTS FIRED: Harrison Panayiotou puts Aldershot in front
PICTURE: Ian Morsman

Inih Effiong’s double saw Aldershot Town eventually make comfortable progress through to the last 16 of the FA Trophy – but Leiston will be left wondering what might have been.
“We got there in the end and we’re through, that’s all that matters. I don’t think we played particularly well and 4-1 is a bit flattering for us, but I told the players at the end – ‘that’s what winning feels like!’ It’s a cool feeling,” admitt...

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