Northern Premier League

LYE TOWN 2 GRESLEY ROVERS 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 November 2023

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Nick Pullen

■ LYE TOWN continued their excellent run of form thanks to a couple of clinically taken goals to rebuff a robust Gresley side. Gresley should have snatched an immediate lead when striker Jamie Sleigh fired wide and goalkeeper Ben Newey then turned a goalbound effort from Sleigh onto the post as Lye lived dangerously.
Lee Chilton finally broke the deadlock after 57 minutes with a precision finish.
Lye were forced to soak up Gresley pressure with Newey in outstanding form and victory wasn’t secured until the 92nd minute when full back Nathan ...

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