Northern Premier League

LEEK TOWN 3 SKELMERSDALE ATH 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2023

DIV 1 WEST
By Dave Burnett

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LEEK Town secured home advantage in the end-of season play-offs after coming from behind to earn victory over Skelmersdale United and finish in second place behind champions Macclesfield.
The visitors took an early lead after just three minutes when Leek’s Oliver Harrison looped a header over his own goalkeeper to concede an own goal.
He made amends just a couple of minutes later when he poked in the equaliser after a Leek corner had been flicked on at the near post.

Scott Wara headed in from a free-kick to give Leek the lead after 39 mi...

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