Early goals condemn Linnets to Trophy defeat

King’s Lynn Town’s interest in this season’s FA Trophy competition is over after a 2-1 defeat at Leamington in the Second Round.The Linnets never recovered from going two goals down in the opening eight minutes against their National League North rivals in Warwickshire.Callum Stewart opened the scoring inside the opening minute before Jake Edwards doubled the Brakes’ advantage seven minutes later.The returning Josh Hmami reduced the arrears ten minutes from time but it was too little, too late for Lynn who have now lost their last four league and cup games.Adam Lakeland’s side – without a win in November – now have two home games to look forward to in the space of ten days.Southport will visit The Walks on Saturday before Kidderminster travel to Norfolk on Tuesday, November 26.Leamington: Hawkins, Meredith, Quaynor, Doyle-Charles (Rowe 77), Streete, Evans, Landers, Walker, Stewart, Edwards, Shorrock. Subs: Berridge, Ward, Rowe, Lynn, Humphries. Booked: Stewart. Scorers: Stewart 1, Edwards 8.King’s Lynn Town: Jones, Crowe (McFadden 59), Coulson, Wilson, Taylor, Johnson, McCammon, Hmami (Williams 90), Barnes, Crane, Margetts. Subs: Whiteley, Hughes, Boyes.Booked: Crowe, Barnes, McFadden, Hmami.Scorer: Hmami 80.Scorer: Hmami 80.