Northern Premier League

DIV 1 WEST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 April 2024

AVRO 2 LEEK TOWN 1
By Liam Bambridge

■ A second-half freekick by Jake Cottrell enabled Avro to come from behind to complete the double over the league champions, in a game packed with goalmouth incident but overshadowed by a serious injury to Leek defender Julius Ndene.
The visitors went in front when Rob Stevenson capitalised on a defensive error, and when his shot came back off a post, Tom Carr was on hand to net from close range after 11 minutes. However, Avro were level by the break when Kyle Hawley set up Liam Ellis, and he slid the ball past the onrushing Xander Parke. A...

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