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Lipman fires London Lions to first league win of the season

London Lions finally notched up their first league win of the season in a gritty away win at Hillingdon Borough, courtesy of a strike from Austin Lipman.

September 26, 2018 09:25
Austin Lipman earned Lions their first league win of the season. (Photo: Marc Morris)

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JC Reporter

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SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

HILLINGDON BOROUGH 0 LONDON LIONS 1

Travelling to Hillingdon, the signs were ominous with the home side having claimed 15 points from their first six outings, and Lions having just earned three draws to date, but with manager Andy Landesberg able to call upon a steadily increasing number of experienced players, a win was the target. And so it was to be, win Lions producing an outstanding effort throughout.

At the back, David Myers returned in goal and showed his class in keeping a clean sheet, in front of him the unlikely centre-back pairing of Harry Hatchwell playing his first 90 minutes in over a year, alongside Charlie Rubin impressed.

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