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DIV 1 SOUTH

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

By Avril Lancaster

SHAFTESBURY 0
HARTPURY 2
SHAFTESBURY’S play-off hopes suffered a minor setback after they lost at home to seventh-placed Hartpury, who closed the gap on them to seven points.
And it was the visitors who took an early lead at Cockrams, with a close-range finish from Noah Coates putting them ahead in the 18th minute.
Hartpury doubled their lead just a minute shy of the hour-mark when Louis Manning broke clear to chip Ben Taylor in the
Shaftesbury goal.
Toby Holmes had the Rockies’ best two chances with visiting stopper Seth Locke firstly making a br...

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