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Blues bag precious victory

By Dave Burnett

LEEK TOWN 3
ILKESTON TOWN 2
LEEK Town got the better of Ilkeston Town in a five-goal thriller between two strugglers.
The Blues broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute. A calmly-placed finish from Lucas Weir beat Jay Alexander and found the bottom-right corner.
Three minutes later, Leek thought it was two when a corner was met by Connor Heath at the back post. However, referee Kaan Hayes decided the ball did not cross the line, after a Red shirt cleared the ball away from danger.
In the 32nd minute, Ilkeston levelled. A cross was met by Anthony Dwyer, who tapped the...

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