NEW-LOOK Kendal Town answered their critics in the best possible way by grabbing their first win in 12 outings with a 2-1 victory over Leek Town.

For most of the match casual spectators would have been hard pressed to say which of the two sides was fourth in the UniBond First Division table and which was bottom as Town, particularly in the first half, took the game to the visitors.

On eight minutes James Sheppard received an innocent looking ball 30 yards out and to the left of the Leek goal. With space around him he looked up then struck a magnificent shot across the goal and way beyond the reach of Leek keeper Steve Hodgson.

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