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NIXON HITS THE NET IN ROCKIES SHOCKER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 August 2024

By Avril Lancaster

DIV 1 SOUTH

JOY: Malvern Town’s Joseph Tomelty celebrates with his side
PICTURES: Nick Phipps

SHAFTESBURY 1
Nixon 20
Tumelty 65
MALVERN TN 1
IT was a baptism of fire as The Rockies faced Malvern Town in their first-ever Step 4 game.
Though Malvern Town dominated the game, full credit is due to the Shaftesbury defence for holding out during the early onslaught from the Hillsiders, who came forward like a Roman Legion on the front foot.
Charlie Johnson fizzed an effort over the top in the first minute. Malvern then stuck in a free-kick which any one o...

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