National League

SHIELDS SINKS SORRY SHOTS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 August 2018

By Steve Tervet

ON THE MOVE: Jake Gallagher of Aldershot Town dives in on Sean Shields of Ebbsfleet United
PICTURES: David Purday

NLP’S VERDICT
Since these sides met in the play-offs, Fleet have taken strides forward but Aldershot have gone back. Fleet boast class across the pitch while the Shots had keeper Jake Cole to thank for keeping the score down.
TWO goals from Sean Shields helped Ebbsfleet to their first home win of the season and heaped more pressure on struggling Aldershot.
Fleet climbed into the top seven with this result while the Shots, who they knocked out of th...

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