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A TASTY TROPHY GOAL BONANZA

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 December 2022

MIDWEEK ROUND-UP
By John Lyons

THERE were goals galore as the Papa Johns Trophy roared back into life on Tuesday night – with five of the six winners scoring four times. The biggest victors in the northern section third round ties were Bolton, who ran out 4-0 winners against Manchester United U21s.
Once Dapo Afolayan, below, made the breakthrough on 68 minutes, there was no stopping the Trotters. Aaron Morley doubled the lead eight minutes later before two stoppage time goals put gloss on the scoreline. Amadou Bakayoko and Conor Bradley added their names to the scoresheet. Del...

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