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LEWIS DRIVES SWANS AS THIRD PLACE BECKONS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 January 2018

By Tony Flood
THURROCK 0
STAINES TOWN 2
Driver 55, Martin 73

DRIVE-IN: Lewis Driver, hidden, receives the plaudits for Staines’ first goal
PICTURE: Tony Fowles

STAINES remain firmly in the play-off picture after a strong display at Thurrock vaulted them into third place above a tight chasing pack.
Second-half goals from Lewis Driver and Ben Martin won the day after Thurrock were forced to introduce 16-year-old Toby Smith in place of concussed keeper Ben McNamara at half-time.
Smith was not faulted for either goal, as the ball appeared to be kicked out of his hands in a goalmouth...

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