Non-League Paper

COASTERS EDGE BLUES BUT IT IS NO CRUISE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 October 2023

By Callum Foster

AFC FYLDE 3
Ustabasi 24, Graham 71, Davis 87

LEEK TOWN 1
Okopu 52
AFC Fylde clinched a place in the FA Cup first round with victory over Leek Town – but they were made to work every step of the way by their Step 4 visitors.
Jon Ustabasi gave the Coasters the lead after 24 minutes before the NPL Midlands league Blues equalised just after the interval through Aaron Opoku.
But there was to be no fairytale for the Staffordshire side as Sam Graham and Harry Davis popped up with identical headers to secure the win for the Coasters in the week they parted company...

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