FA Trophy

Connor’s stoking up Town

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 October 2025

By Wesley Roberts

BASINGSTOKE T 2
SHAFTESBURY 1
STEP 3 Basingstoke made the most of home advantage as they knocked out Shaftesbury.
The visitors had already downed Bristol Manor Farm 2-0 away from home and Falmouth 4-1 on penalties after an initial 2-2 draw. Unfortunately for the travelling Rockies, thoughts around more cup romance were quickly disregarded shortly after the first whistle. In just the third minute, club captain Billy Upton led by example and volleyed home from an accurate corner.
This sent the majority of the 338 fans in attendance at Winklebury wild. However, Shaft...

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