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HASTINGS UNITED 3 SHEPPEY UNITED 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 December 2025

DIV 1 S.EAST
By Adam Smith

HASTINGS came from behind to beat Sheppey in a Christmas cracker.
Sheppey came out of the blocks quickest and capitalised on some poor Hastings defending to take the lead in the sixth minute through Daniel Bradshaw.
The lead was short lived as Hastings got themselves level in the 11th minute through Lorenzo.
Hastings then took the lead with a goal-of-the-season contender from James Stone whose turn and volley from the edge of the box gave Hastings the lead.
Hastings extended the lead in the second half through Freddie Legg before Billy Bennett got a seco...

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