Nuneaton Borough 2-1 Leiston: Boro’s fast start ends the Blues’ unbeaten run

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By Andy Mitchell

NUNEATON BOROUGH
Dowd 2, Benbow 9

LEISTON 1
Davies 53

OH YES: Luke Benbow of Nuneaton Borough celebrates after putting his team 2-0 ahead
PICTURE: Simon Kimber

A FEROCIOUS start saw Nuneaton spoil Leiston’s sweet 16 – even if Boro might have done more damage.
The visitors had been unbeaten in 16 matches dating back to an FA Cup exit at the start of September, but had no answer after Charlie Dowd and Luke Benbow scored in the opening nine minutes.
It could – perhaps should – have been an avalanche by halftime and while Leiston hit back eight minutes after...

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