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NPL EAST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 August 2024

By Tony Narther

HEATON STANN 1
BELPER TOWN 2
BELPER Town came from a goal down to snatch all three points at Grounsell Park.
Heaton were the better team in the first half, but they found Dan Moore unbeatable in the Belper goal. Nine minutes after the break, however, Leighton Hopper was fouled in the box and he converted the penalty.
The lead lasted only 13 minutes when the Nailers crossed from the right and Nathaniel Crofts finished with a neat right-foot finish. In the 82nd minute,
Stan failed to deal with a free-kick and when the ball dropped just inside the penalty area, Keaton...

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