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YOU CAN’T BEAT GOAL BUZZ – OLI

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 March 2018

Hawkins stars at back, too

By Charlie Bennett

VERSATILE: Oliver Hawkins in action against MK Dons and, inset, heading clear
PICTURE: Action Images

OLIVER Hawkins knows he can do a job for Portsmouth as a defender in League One, but admits the thrill of scoring goals is too strong.
Hawkins was bought to score goals, not stop them, but that is where he found himself before Christmas with the club in the midst of an injury crisis.
At 6ft 5in, Hawkins clearly has some of the attributes needed for defending and he put them to good use, playing in six wins from seven games at the back in No...

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