Northern Premier League

VAUXHALL MOTORS 1 SHIFNAL TOWN 1

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

DIV 1 WEST
By Reece Gavin

■ VAUXHALL Motors and Shifnal Town played out an entertaining draw in the battle to get into the play-offs.
The visitors went ahead on 31 minutes as Kyle Bennett stroked the ball past the Vauxhall goalkeeper.
Vauxhall pulled level in first half stoppage time when Nick Rushton got his 13th of the season as he guided the ball past Andy Wycherley.
After the break, Kyle Sambor had two great chances to put Vauxhall ahead. The first saw him run through on goal before his shot was saved.
Sambor was in the action again as his effort cannoned off the post, b...

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