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STEWART’S THE HERO AS BRAKES SPEED ON…

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 August 2023

ST IVES TOWN 0 LEAMINGTON 1
By Nigel Howlett

A GAME where defences generally held sway was decided in favour of the visitors by a goal probably worthy of the general level of quality on offer, as Callum Stewart found himself unmarked to nod home as the ball bounced up to him in a scramble following a 53rd-minute corner.
The Brakes enjoyed the majority of the ball in the first period but their long-ball tactics were very effectively dealt with by Jordan Williams and Charlie Johnson at the heart of Ives’ defensive line.
With the visitors equally effectively nullifying anything ...

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