Step 4

LONG EATON UTD 3 LYE TOWN 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 September 2024

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Richard Scott

THREE goals in the final 13 minutes saw Long Eaton United claim their fourth consecutive win of the league season and also their first clean sheet of the campaign.
United keeper Lewis King had to be alert early on as Shaquille Whittingham almost gave the visitors the lead as he ran at goal, but, King was quick off his line to deny him.
James Taylor finally broke the deadlock after 77 minutes when he tapped home Evan Garnett’s close from close range. He netted again just two minutes later, heading in Liam Loughlan’s corner.

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