Northern Premier League

BLUES HEAD TO THE SUMMIT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 December 2023

By Dave Burnett

DIV 1 WEST
LEEK TOWN 3 HEDNESFORD TOWN 0
WITH their closest rivals not playing, second-placed Leek grasped the chance to go top of the Northern Premier League West with a convincing home win over lowly Hednesford Town.
In a fairly even first half the home side had the better chances but it wasn’t until after the break that Stevenson was able to open the scoring with a fine individual goal after 54 minutes.
Dan Trickett-Smith, who had earlier seen his 30-yard pile- driver smack back off the bar, then lashed home after 67 minutes to make it 2-0.
Tom Carr then...

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