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JAKE SECURES A TOWN VICTORY!

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 December 2025

DIV 1 EAST
MATLOCK TN 3 LINCOLN UTD 0
By Mark Duffy

Fenwick 49 (og), Flanagan 66, Thompson 86
MATLOCK produced a strong second-half display to see off Lincoln United and maintain their promotion challenge.
It was the Gladiators’ first home game for over a month thanks to two recent postponements and the majority of the crowd of over 1,500 were left happy with three points for the hosts.
The first-half saw few clear chances for either side, Matlock’s Gunner Elliott seeing a shot well saved midway through.
Elliott then saw his afternoon end with what looked a nasty inju...

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