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There were defeats for all three West Norfolk representatives in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division this afternoon.Downham Town lost 2-0 at home to Walsham le Willows, Fakenham were edged out 2-1 at Thetford Town while Heacham were beaten 3-2 on home soil by Ely City.Heacham's two-game winning streak was brought to an abrupt end, despite Paulius Falcao heading them into a half-time lead against the Robins.Paulius Falco gave Heacham the

King's Lynn Town secured their first National League North win under new manager Adam Lakeland as they beat Darlington 2-1 on their travels.Two first-half strikes from Josh Barrett were enough to secure Lakeland's first win in the hot seat and end a run of five games in the league without a win for Lynn.The Linnets had defender Adam Crowther sent off in the final minute after receiving a second yellow

Adam Lakeland has made his first signing as King's Lynn Town manager by bringing in a new midfielder.Lakeland has signed Scottish under-18 player George Morrison, 17, on a month's loan from League One Fleetwood Town.On Lynn's latest recruit, Lakeland said: "George is a player highly-regarded by Fleetwood - a club I have had many successful loan players from at previous clubs in the past.King's Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland who

Dersingham Reserves welcomed league partners The 8:56 Foundation to their game against West Lynn on Saturday as they unveiled their new kit displaying the local organisation's logo.Dersingham celebrated the first run out in the kit with a thumping 17-0 victory.Dane Schmuda was star of the show with a double hattrick, and other goal scorers included Ahmed Rhaouti (3), Nathan Mitchell (2) and Ruben Dores (2).Dersingham Reserves in their new 856

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland feels his side will only get stronger going into tomorrow's National League North clash at Darlington.The Linnets boss has already seen enough during his first two weeks in the building to give him the belief that he can turn the struggling club's fortunes around.Darlington, who are without a home win so far this league campaign, provided Adam Lakeland with a taste of victory when

West Norfolk cueman Nathan Jones is celebrating reaching the last 16 of the English Amateur Snooker Championships.Jones came through four gruelling qualifying rounds in the sport's oldest running competition to cement his spot at the finals weekend.His late-night exploits saw him miss the last train back to King's Lynn and he was forced to book an overnight stay in the capital.A delighted Jones said: "It is the biggest and longest-running

Heacham manager David Griggs says his players used last season's double defeat against Downham as inspiration for their victory at the SCL Memorial Field on Wednesday night.The Magpies stormed to the Thurlow First Division North title last season but lost to their West Norfolk rivals, both home and away, in the process.But his players used those two losses to their advantage as they ended Downham's unbeaten start to the current

West Norfolk's five-game game unbeaten run was ended on Saturday by a physical Southwold side who returned home with a 29-18 win.The visitors have provided formidable opposition in recent years, resulting in some close and hard-fought encounters, and this clash proved no different.West Norfolk head coach Darren Clarke said: "Firstly congratulations to Southwold on an excellent victory.West Norfolk man-of-the-match Lewis Rudd. Picture: Roz Bridges“They executed their game plan well, capitalised

Downham Town 1 Heacham 2Lewis Gibson scored twice as Heacham came from a goal down at the break to end Downham's unbeaten start to the new Thurlow Nunn Premier Division season.The two newly-promoted sides served up a cracker at the SCL Memorial Field but it was the Magpies who prevailed to cease Downham's unbeaten streak at home in the league, which had stretched back to almost two years.Heacham had goalkeeper