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BRIDGES BACK ON TOP WITH LATE WIN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 September 2025

DIV 1 S.EAST
By Alf Blackler

PUT IT THERE: Three Bridges’ Charlie Bennett celebrates his goal with team-mate Kevin Rivera
PICTURE: Ian Chisty

THREE B’DGES 4
Villavicencio 5, Bennett 48, Leighton 83, Velvick 85
HASTINGS UTD 2
Lyons 47, Hull 71
BACK to the top of the table for Bridges, but they were made to work for their victory as visitors Hastings twice battled back to find a deserved equaliser.
Bridges had the perfect start with a fifth-minute goal as Noel Leighton laid the ball off for Brian Villavicencio to drive beyond Harley Earle into the net.
However, a mixtu...

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