Southern Leagues

THE BLUES LOSE AT LONG LAST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 December 2019

By NLP Reporter
DIV 1 SOUTH
THATCHAM 1
SLIMBRIDGE 3
THATCHAM’S unbeaten league record came to an abrupt end as they missed the chance to go top of the league with defeat against Slimbridge.
The deadlock was broken on 35 minutes when Danny King latched onto a lofted through ball, taking a good touch before driving into the far corner.
Thatcham found a leveller after the interval with Zak Westlake powering in a header from a corner.
But it was only level terms for three minutes as Slimbridge regained the lead, Christien Turner on hand to scramble home after Thatcham were unable to clear...

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