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King’s Lynn Town 3-3 Eastleigh: Linnets go down and boss looks to future

King’s Lynn Town manager Tommy Widdrington says he will have to take stock after seeing his side relegated from the National League.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 May 2022

By Greg Plummer

KING’S LYNN T 3
Omotayo 40, 90+5, Barrows 89

EASTLEIGH 3
Barnett 64, Harper 75, Kelly 90+11 (pen)
KING’S LYNN TOWN manager Tommy Widdrington says he will have to take stock after seeing his side relegated from the National League.
A dramatic draw with Eastleigh wasn’t enough to save the club, with Aldershot beating Notts County 3-1 to ensure they stay up and Lynn go through the trap door with Weymouth and Dover Athletic.
Lynn, who also shared the spoils with Eastleigh following a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture, have two more games to go but cannot catch Aldershot...

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