Poole Tn 3

(Roberts 19, Maloney pen 56, Jermyn 67)

North Leigh 1

(Sanders 41)

A controversial penalty was the turning point as North Leigh went out of the FA Trophy at Southern League Premier Division leaders Poole Town in the first qualifying round.

With the score 1-1 early in the second half, the referee awarded a spot-kick for handball in front of goal by Jon Else, despite there being no appeals from Poole.

Three North Leigh players were booked for protesting, before Jack Maloney fired home the penalty.

Mark Jermyn’s left-foot 20-yard volley made it 3-1.

Further drama followed in the 80th minute when Zak Westlake brought down Marvin Brooks as he was set to score, and was sent off.

Kane Lewis made a great save from Maloney’s penalty.

North Leigh had fallen behind in the first half to a Luke Roberts strike, before Kieran Sanders equalised.

North Leigh: Lewis, Hole, Hopkins, Turk (Ingram 69), Westlake, Caton, Else (A Woodley 60), Osborne-Ricketts, Sanders, Cook (Seacole 74), Williams Sub not used: Eadle.

Attendance: 285.

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