Northern Premier League

BLUES’ LONG AFTERNOON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
LONG EATON UTD 2 BOURNE TOWN 5
By James Smith

FREE-scoring Bourne Town came out on top of a seven-goal thriller on the road at Long Eaton.
It took the visitors just 11 minutes to open the scoring when Robbie Ellis got his head on the end of the corner to find the back of the net.
Ellis would then add a second just after the half hour mark, before Zac Allen netted a third on the stroke of half time.
Long Eaton came out fighting after the restart with James Taylor pulling one back in rapid fashion.
The visitors’ three goal lead was restored after 58 minutes, ...

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