Northern Premier League

GRATEFUL BLUES HAIL TO THE KING

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
LONG EATON UTD 0 LICHFIELD CITY 0
By Andy Mitchell

LEWIS King put on a true captain’s performance between the sticks to keep the division’s lowest scorers at bay and end Long Eaton’s five-match losing streak.
Lichfield’s Jamie Spiers glanced over a Jack Edwards cross in the 13th minute, before United gradually built up plenty of pressure, albeit without creating clearcut chances.
King produced good stops from Jude Taylor and Josh Mansell in the opening 12 minutes of the second half and then almost saw his work rewarded at the other end wh...

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