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SHAFTESBURY 3 BISHOPS CLEEVE 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 January 2026

DIV 1 SOUTH
By Avril Lancaster

■ SHAFTESBURY moved back into the play-off places with a first-ever win over Bishops Cleeve.
Both sides had early chances and it was Toby Holmes who delivered a pinpoint cross which Lewis Brown turned on for Harvey Bradbury to open the scoring for the Rockies after 17 minutes.
Bishops Cleeve had a goal ruled out for offside just before Bradbury’s goal.
Lewis Morgan, on his debut, made it 2-0 four minutes from the break after Tom Hewlett delivered a precision ball into the box.
Holmes had an effort saved by Lewis Clayton in the second half wi...

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