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Harborough 2 Lye Town 1 - Report

A Rhys Hoenes goal eight minutes from time saw Harborough Town come from a goal down to beat Lye Town 2-1 in the FA Trophy first qualifying round.

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The Leicestershire hosts had the better of the early chances as Rhys Kelly forced goalkeeper Ben Newey into a flying save.

However, on the 36th minute it was Lye who had the lead after a high ball into the box fell to Matthew Fudge who bundled the ball over.

In the second half Harborough searched for an equaliser and Connor Kennedy sent his effort just wide on the hour mark.

The leveller came with 14 minutes remaining as Paul Malone knocked the ball down for Dodzi Agbenu to fire home.

Hoenes found the winner six minutes later jinking into the box and then firing past the goalkeeper.