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LEIGHTON’S LATE SHOW HAT-TRICK!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 October 2026

By Tom Hayward

STANWAY ROVERS 1 THREE BRIDGES 3
A LATE Noel Leighton hat-trick fired Three Bridges to a dramatic win away to Stanway Rovers.
The match was goalless until the 80th minute when Leighton fired the visitors ahead, before Stephen Toussaint levelled for Stanway. But Leighton put the visitors ahead a minute later and sealed victory in stoppage time.
It was the side from West Sussex who started the brighter with several good chances, most notably Scott Malone heading onto the crossbar after half an hour.
The second half was more even, but Jamie Crellin’s side took t...

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