National League South

Sheriff pulls rank to seal real thriller

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 August 2026

By Thomas Reeves

DOVER ATHLETIC 5
SLOUGH TOWN 3
DECARREY SHERIFF starred and scored twice as Dover Athletic thwarted an astonishing second-half comeback by Slough Town in an eight-goal thriller at the Megger Community Stadium.
The hosts took the lead when debutant Sonny Fish’s looping flick from a corner bounced in off the upright, before Sheriff doubled Dover’s advantage three minutes later, heading home a deflected effort.
Slough struggled to find their rhythm during a lacklustre first half, and fell further behind in stoppage time when Sheriff completed his brace ...

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