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BOWYER REMAINS COOL DESPITE BREWING SURVIVAL BLUEPRINT

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 April 2026

By Ian Hawkins

GARY Bowyer is keeping calm as Burton grabbed a vital three points to leapfrog Wimbledon and climb away from danger.
Kyran Lofthouse grabbed the winner with a close-range header from a long throw to secure the win as the Brewers eased themselves four points away from the drop zone.

BURTON A 1
Lofthouse 55
BURTON: Collins 7, Godwin-Malife 7, Moon 8, Hartridge 8, Lofthouse 8, Chauke 7, Webster 7 (McKiernan 80, 6), Armer 7, Cannon 8 (Williams 74, 6), Beesley 7, Shade 7. Subs not used: 6 (Hackford 83), Sasu 6 (Nkeng 65, 6), Browne 6 (Stewart 73, Dudek, Vancooten, Sibbi...

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