Non-League Paper

HARTPURY 4 SHAFTESBURY 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 November 2026

By Paul Roberts

■ THIS handsome victory made it three on the spin for the Acorns who are looking like serious play-off contenders.
In turn, it was the out-of-sorts Rockies third defeat in a row as they never got going away to the Students.
Home skipper Billy Osborn was foiled by keeper Alex Rutter in the 15th minute but soon had the ball in the net when moments later when he rounded Rutter for the opener.
Hartpury didn’t look back and Osborn smashed a second into the bottom corner five minutes after the break.
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As the game grew on, it got even better for ...

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