The League Paper

Glimmer of Hope for Brewers

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The LeaguePaper Team
29 April 2018

By John Wragg

AK-TION MAN: Hope Akpan opens the scoring for Burton Albion after being brilliantly set up by Liam Boyce for his first goal since pre-season
PICTURES: Action Images

AMAN called Hope set up Nigel Clough for his second miracle at Burton.
Defeat and the Brewers were down, but it’s three wins on the bounce now and they have a chance of staying up on shootout Sunday.
Clough’s achievement in keeping Burton in the Championship last season was miracle enough but now he is on the verge of doing it again after having one foot back in League One.
Hope Akpan, with his...

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