Step 3

Clifton’s treble does the trick

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 December 2024

By Roger Worsley

BEDFORD TOWN 4
LOWESTOFT T 2
THREE second-half goals saw Bedford come back from 2-1 down to win 4-2.
A hat-trick from James Clifton and one from Leon Lobjoit after the break saw the Eagles take the points.
However, they were made to work for them as Lowestoft took the lead on two minutes, Kyle Haylock finishing off a breakaway. The hosts searchedfor an equaliser and it came on 22 minutes when some patient build-up from Elliot Simmons saw him clip into the area for Clifton to head home.
The game swung one way and then the other as Lowestoft hit the bar with a 25-ya...

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