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Bizarre penalty gift is spot-on for Stamford

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

STAMFORD 2 LEISTON 0

By Gary Salisbury

STAMFORD emerged worthy winners at the Zeeco with a solid win over Leiston seeing them jump out of the bottom four for the first time since August.
The home side started strong and Connor Bartles’ flick into the path of Leon Lobjoit saw the Daniels forward set free but his effort was pushed wide by Billy Johnson.
Great play by Kai Tonge, holding the ball up well, saw him lay off to Lobjoit, however he could only shoot over.
Stamford took the lead in somewhat bizarre fashion. The ball was played into the box and two Leiston defenders we...

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