Northern Premier League

BOURNE TOWN 2 LICHFIELD CITY 3

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Sam Deakin

■ AFTER starting fast the past few weeks it would be Lichfield who would score in the first minute from a Jude Taylor header at the back post from a corner.
Lichfield should have gone two up, but missed a header from short range.
Bourne grew into the game and levelled in the 22nd minute through Connor Furey after Robbie Ellis headed onto the crossbar.
Within a minute of the start of the second half, Lichfield gifted Zac Allen the ball from a poor back pass and his shot hit the back of the net. Bourne had more chances but another moment of miscommunic...

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