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VIDEO REPLAY GIVES TOM A BOOST

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 September 2017

…and lucky boots also play part in treble joy

By Dan Barnes

GLORY DAY: Tom Eaves celebrates scoring against Southend and, inset, netting one of his three goals in the game
PICTURE: Kent Pro Images

TOM Eaves might just sit down to relive former glories more regularly now. A brainwave from his mum – and a pair of lucky boots – have helped him end a goal drought going back nine months.
Heading into Gillingham’s League One clash with Southend a couple of weeks ago, the 25-year-old striker hadn’t found the net since notching for Yeovil in a 5-0 win over Crawl...

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