Northern Premier League

DIV 1 WEST

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 August 2026

By David Lawrence

PADIHAM 1
SHIFNAL TOWN 4
SHIFNAL Town moved to the top of the Northern Premier West Division thanks to a win at Padiham.
Goals from Ollie Finney, Kyle Bennett, Andre Landell, and Shaquille Whittingham ensured they cruised to victory at the Ruby Civil Arena.
Finney opened the scoring after 13 minutes with a low strike following Ryan Price’s inch-perfect through ball.
Nick Hepple replied for the hosts six minutes later before evergreen Shifnal skipper Kyle Bennett restored the lead for the visitors.
After the break, Landell slammed home a third for Shifnal...

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