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Craig’s Owls eyeing goals

Craig Rouse believes providing strikers Josh Walker and Liam Hughes with the right ammunition can help Cleethorpes Town shoot for success next term.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 May 2026

Craig Rouse believes providing strikers Josh Walker and Liam Hughes with the right ammunition can help Cleethorpes Town shoot for success next term.
By John Lyons

TOP MARKSMAN: Cleethorpes striker Josh Walker was the NPL Premier’s second top scorer last season

Having won NPL East in 2024-25, the Owls finished a creditable ninth on their Step 3 bow last season, which gives them a great platform to build on.
Much is likely to rest on the shoulders of Walker and Hughes. The former finished second top scorer in the NPL Premier with 16 goals last term, while former Cambridge United man Hughes...

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