Non-League Paper

Hill put Hashtag to the sword

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 October 2025

By Jack Naldrett

BURGESS HILL T 2
HASHTAG UTD 0
VETERAN striker Chris Whelpdale scored twice as Burgess Hill saw off Hashtag in a game that saw three players sent off.
A sickening red card was the first moment of note, as Burgess Hill’s George Vorster came off the worst in a genuine 50-50 collision with United’s Joe Christou.
Referee Andrew Dunn had no choice but to brandish a straight red to the visiting No.4.
Soon afterwards, the breakthrough came just less than 10 minutes later as Vorster, was once again fouled; the free-kick was whipped in and Whelpdale, flicked...

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