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Leek Town 0-0 Stockton Town: resolute defences triumph in battle

Leek Town earned a second consecutive goalless draw at home to one of the division’s main play-off contenders in a stubborn Stockton Town effort.
Leek Town’s Lucas Weir (R) and Stockton’s Stephen Thompson get stuck into their midfield tussle for possession.

LEEK TOWN 0 STOCKTON TN 0
By Dave Burnett

Leek Town earned a second consecutive goalless draw at home to one of the division’s main play-off contenders in a stubborn Stockton Town effort.
Having held second-placed Hebburn the previous week, Josh Brehaut’s side produced a resilient defensive display against Stockton Town, though had a late scare when Lewis King struck the woodwork in stoppage time.
While the hosts were happier with the defensive maturity on show, visiting head coach Michael Dunwell felt it was two points missed.
He said: “We played some really good stuff, but didn’t get ...

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