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CLARK SPOT ON AGAIN AS STOKE SINK THE BOATMEN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 December 2025

SHOLING 1 BASINGSTOKE T 4
By James Mclean

SHOLING once again fell foul of a James Clark penalty at home to Basingstoke. This time it contributed to a painful defeat for the Boatmen that hurts their play-off hopes.
Basingstoke made good on winning the toss. Less than ten minutes in, James Clark scored his second penalty in as many league visits to the Mortgage Decisions Stadium, after George Reid was pushed over.
Robbie Gallagher was provided with an open goal by Tom Blake, he couldn’t and didn’t miss, giving his side a 2-0 lead.
Sholing then got a turn from the spot, ...

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