Northern Premier League

HEATH BAGS HIS FIRST TO GIVE BLUES BIG BOOST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 August 2025

By Dave Burnett

LEEK TOWN 1
MORPETH TOWN 0
LEEK Town picked up their first three points of the season with a narrow home win over Morpeth Town, who have still to get off the mark themselves.
In an evenly fought contest, both sides created a host of chances but it was a solitary goal from Leek striker Conner Heath, his first for the club, that eventually proved the difference.
It came on 18 mins after a spell of pressure from the home side merited the lead. Adam Porter had already seen his shot deflected narrowly wide before Heath headed home the rebound after Alex Hurst’s s...

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