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Willie Clemons enjoyed an afternoon to remember at Flannery Stadium as his Leiston FC side secured a vital 1-0 victory over Banbury United. In a tightly contested Southern League Premier Central clash, Leiston demonstrated defensive resilience to claim all three points and maintain their mid-table momentum.
There was similar joy on the road for Kane Crichlow, whose Chelmsford City FC side produced a professional display to edge past Chippenham Town. Playing at the Thornbury Surfacing Stadium, the Clarets secured a narrow 1-0 win in the National League South, with Crichlow providing his trademark energy to help his side navigate a testing away fixture.
The most dramatic comeback of the day belonged to Ajani Burchall and Wimborne Town. Facing a daunting two-goal deficit at the Honeycroft grounds, Wimborne showed remarkable character to turn the match on its head and defeat Uxbridge. The victory keeps their promotion aspirations alive following a spirited second-half revival.
However, it was a more somber afternoon for Keziah Martin and Justin Donawa at Edgar Street. Martin faced a reunion with his former employers, Buxton FC, but there was to be no fairytale result as Hereford FC succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in the National League North. The result leaves Hereford looking for a quick response as they aim to consolidate their position in the play-off hunt.
Milan Butterfield also tasted defeat as Halesowen Town fell 2-1 to Real Bedford at the Ledger Stadium, while Coolridge Fubler’s Binfield FC suffered a narrow 1-0 loss on the road at Harrow Borough in the Isthmian League. Elsewhere, the Bermudian pair of Aunde Todd and Brighton Morrison were on the wrong side of a clinical 3-0 scoreline as Badshot Lea struggled against Tooting and Mitcham United.
In the afternoon's stalemate fixtures, Ayleal Dill and Southwell City played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with South Normanton Athletic. Zhani Burgess experienced an identical scoreline with Quorn FC, as they shared the spoils with Stratford Town in an end-to-end Southern League encounter at the Arden Garages Stadium.
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