National League North

Brave Brakes put stop to the Quakers’ charge

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 February 2023

LEAMINGTON 2 DARLINGTON 1
By Paul Edwards

LEAMINGTON earned their first win in 16 league games in dramatic of circumstances as they stunned promotion-chasing Darlington with two late goals.
Neither side had really created anything of note until the Quakers won a 35th-minute penalty when Kaine Felix was caught by goalkeeper Ted Cann. The West Bromwich Albion loanee redeemed himself in stunning style however, producing a fantastic save to deny Jacob Hazel.
The visitors enjoyed their best spell midway through the second half. Jack Lambert went close twice, Cann doing well to save his f...

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