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Century of strikes on sizzling EFL day…

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The LeaguePaper Team
13 December 2020

GOAL CRAZY!

CHERRY ON THE CAKE: Bournemouth’s Sam Surridge celebrates scoring their fifth against Huddersfield
PICTURE: PA Images

THE century barrier was broken as the EFL enjoyed a goal bonanza yesterday.
A total of 101 were scored across the three divisions at a rate of almost three a game. There were 30 strikes in the Championship, 38 in League One and 33 in League Two. Bournemouth led the way in the EFL’s top tier with a 5-0 rout of Huddersfield, while Luton’s James Collins a hat-trick in their 3-0 win against Preston.

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