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LEAFE TIGHTEN GRIP ON TOP FIVE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 March 2026

By Jon Longhurst

DIV 1 S.EAST
SHEPPEY UNITED 0
AFC WHYTELEAFE 6
PROMOTION-chasing Leafe never had to break a sweat to put Sheppey to the sword, scoring three in each half.
Daniel Bennett opened the scoring with a curling shot into the top corner. Mannie Mensah doubled the score when Sheppey failed to clear a corner and then a Helge Orome penalty before the break made it a routine half.
ENTERTAINMENT: ★★★★★
The hosts had their best spell at the start of the second half but were not clinical enough to take one of their chances.
On the hour, Pala...

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