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LILLYWHITES OUSTED

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 February 2026

AFC St Austell have been expelled from the Western Premier Division.
The Lillywhites, who were bottom of the table after losing all of their 23 games so far in their second season at Step 5, already had their February fixtures suspended after having been barred from using their Poltair Park ground by landlords Cornwall Council, because of safety concerns over the grandstand.
Now, following a board meeting last Sunday, the Western League made the decision to expel the Lillywhites.
“Despite numerous formal requests by the league, AFC St Austell did not submit a written response...

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