National League North

LEAMINGTON JUST CAN’T BRAKE RUN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

LEAMINGTON 0 CHESTER 2
By Paul Edwards

THERE were no surprises in this game, as Leamington fell to a ninth home defeat of the season and remain 14 points from safety at the foot of the table.
Brakes gave away an early goal from the opposition’s first attack of the game for the second Saturday in succession, as Iwan Murray sent Pat Jones sprinting clear to slot past Eddie Brearey on three minutes.
Max Brogan struck a free-kick won by Eric Yahaya just over the Chester crossbar and Tim Berridge saw a shot blocked as the hosts attempted to respond but Brearey was by far the busi...

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