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SHEPPEY UNITED 2 DEAL TOWN 4

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 March 2025

DIV 1 S EAST
By Jon Longhurst

■ON an emotional day for Sheppey United, fans gathered in their numbers to honour their late manager Ernie Batten.
It was all smiles when Dan Bradshaw put the Ites in front after a minute, but the lead only lasted six minutes, Josh Vincent forcing home a Deal equaliser from a corner.
After quarter of an hour, Ben Chapman scored from just inside the box to make it two for the visitors. He then made it three from close range 15 minutes later.
Rory Smith made it four with a solo run just before half time.
Bradshaw grabbed his second – a hea...

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