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Harborough Town 3-2 Leiston: Riley O’Sullivan winner has the Bees buzzing

Harborough Town come from behind to close the gap on league leaders Spalding with a hard-fought victory at home to Leiston.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 January 2026

Harborough try to scramble the ball over the line

By Ben Monti

HARBOROUGH T 3
Hickey 28, Stephens 68, O’Sullivan 71

LEISTON 2
Clemons 31, Fowkes 54
Harborough Town come from behind to close the gap on league leaders Spalding with a hard-fought victory at home to Leiston.
With the Bees chasing automatic promotion, Leiston targeting a place in the play-offs and the sides having drawn 2-2 earlier in the season, the stage was set for a fiercely contested encounter in Leicestershire.
Harborough started on the front foot, but the closest they came to scoring was from a dangerous Terell Pennant delivery that flashed across goal.
Leiston’s firs...

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