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UTTOXETER Town have appointed Paul Snape as their new first team manager. Dudley Town Juniors donated £155 from the takings of their Midland Football Youth League game last night to the Leon Taylor fund. Many spectators paid more than the normal £3 entrance fee. The fund, for the family of Leon who died last week, raised over £11,000 in the 48 hours since it was launched on Friday. To donate, go to gofundme.com and click Darlaston Town FC 1874 in memory of Leon Taylor. There are no league games in midweek this week but cup action tonight (Tuesday) takes place at Wolverhampton Casuals, OJM Black Country and Coton Green. Tuesday fixture list Walsall Senior Cup WOLVERHAMPTON CASUALS v TIVIDALE JW Hunt Cup OJM BLACK COUNTRY v Brocton COTON GREEN v Malvern Town Lutterworth Town v INKBERROW  OVER £11,000 has already been raised by a GoFundMe page for Darlaston Town 1874 striker Leon Taylor who died last week. Leon, 36, was taken ill last Wednesday watching a cup tie and subsequently died. The campaign was set up to help with the immediate day-to-day living costs of his partner Kelly and their two children, Tia-Nicole and Theo. Tributes were made from all Leon's former clubs, a number from the Midland Football League, and flowers, football shirts and scarves and a picture of Leon have been left at the gates of the clubs' Paycare Stadium. A club statement said: "The love shown to Leon has been remarkable and we thank everyone for their love and support to him and the family and thank you in advance for your kind donation however big or small." Dalaston manager Dean Gill tweeted that the fund had reached in excess of £11,000 in the last 48 hours since it was launched. To donate please click Darlaston Town 1874 FC in memory of Leon Taylor (gofundme.com) Below: Fans and friends remember Leon.  |
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