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MIKE’S MEN ARE BOURNE TO RUN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 February 2025

By Andy Simpson

ATHERTON LR 2
Romano 52, Talbot 79
(Bourne Town win 5-4on pens)

BOURNE TN 2
Allen 22, Malone 29

MARCHING ON: Bourne Town players and staff celebrate with fans
PICTURE: Greig Bertram

BOURNE Town march on to the competition’s last eight, departing Lancashire with no little relief.
Mike Goode’s side flirted with becoming the latest victims of fearless Atherton LR, slayers of four foes from a higher level to reach this stage, before steadying themselves to prevail after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
Goalkeeper Dan Swan emerged as the Wakes’...

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