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King’s Lynn Town 1 Southport 4King's Lynn Town suffered their heaviest home league defeat for 18 months after a first-half capitulation against struggling Southport at The Walks.Lynn didn't let the visitors have a kick in the opening 10 minutes - but were then blown away by four goals in a 21-minute spell as their backline wilted in the heat.Striker Marcus Carver helped himself to a first-half hat-trick with the home

King's Lynn Town have completed the signing of Cambridge United midfielder Kai Yearn.The 18-year-old has agreed a month's loan deal at The Walks - after being recommended to the club by skipper Josh Coulson.Yearn netted against Premier League giants Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup last season.Linnets boss Mark Hughes said: "Kai is an exciting talent. He is on his second loan at this level after impressing last season at

Leading King's Lynn Town through their current period of transition has been tough for manager Mark Hughes - but it is something the Linnets boss has relished with so much young talent at his disposal.Ben Isaacson - after making his senior debut against Farsley Celtic at the weekend - featured in the 2-2 draw against Brackley Town on Tuesday night, while fellow Academy product Charlie Royle came on for a

King's Lynn owner Keith Chapman has confirmed the club are planning for the 2024 season – which in itself is a massive boost after the struggles of the current campaign.Chapman stepped in to ensure the Stars completed their fixtures this year after former boss Alex Brady took the decision to cease his involvement midway through the season for personal reasons.Brady’s hard work and enthusiasm over two years in charge could

Downham Town continued their upward trend by making it five wins out of six in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division last night.A 75th-minute solo goal from Eoin McQuaid was good enough to see them defeat Sheringham 1-0 in a tight affair at the SCL Memorial Field.The home side had the better of the chances throughout the 90 minutes and were duly awarded with the three points.Eoin McQuaid was on target

Race ace Callum Manley secured his place as Rookie 600 Champion for 2023 with a clean sweep of wins at his home track of Snetterton.The Snettisham motorbike racer gave a masterclass of rides, having had one hand on the title with a 43-point lead over his nearest rival going into the weekend.With one round left at the end of the month, Manley is also currently tied on points to claim

Dersingham’s Harry Cobb claimed the biggest win of his career when he took the chequered flag in the Micro Banger UK Championship at the weekendMore than 50 cars were in the race, which was a destructive affair, and saw Swaffham’s Dan Bitson celebrate his birthday by rolling over his car.Cobb was involved in several scrapes but did well to force his way through the gaps to win a classic banger

Football fields across West Norfolk welcomed the return of North West Norfolk League on Saturday with some highly-competitive fixtures to kick-start the season.In Division One, it was a strong start from Reffley who travelled to Clenchwarton.The Reds have suffered the loss of Charlie Dungey and Charlie Rudland to Marshland Saints and Terrington but didn’t seem to miss them as they strolled to a 7-0 victory thanks to hat-tricks from Alfie

The biggest road race event organised annually by Ryston Runners took place on Sunday.The Wissey Half Marathon, begun in a slightly different guise more than 35 years ago, set off at 9:30, and followed its undulating course around the country roads back to the race base at Oxborough Village Hall in what have become customary warm conditions.Out of 177 finishers, first home for the hosts was Dan Guppy, sixth overall