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Shaq will shine in the EFL – Pat

Poole Town joint-manager Pat Suraci has backed Non-League goal sensation Shaq Gwengwe to seize his Football League chance with both hands.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 June 2026

By John Lyons

Poole Town joint-manager Pat Suraci has backed Non-League goal sensation Shaq Gwengwe to seize his Football League chance with both hands.
The 25-year-old hotshot became one of the most sought-after strikers outside the EFL due to his exploits with the Southern Premier South outfit last term.
He weighed in with an incredible 47 goals in all competitions to help the Dolphins reach the play-offs. His displays earned him a raft of end-of-season honours, including our National Game Awards Golden Boot.
It was, therefore, no great surprise that there was Football League interest – ...

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