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SHAFTESBURY 7 HELSTON ATHLETIC 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 April 2025

DIV 1 SOUTH
By Avril Lancaster

■ LEIGHTON Thomas-Young hit a hat-trick as Shaftesbury hit seven against Helston.
Luke Burbidge opened the scoring with a smart finish in the 19th minute.
Burbidge contributed five assists with Thomas putting away the second in the 37th minute and Burbidge setting up his next two in the 52nd and 61st minute.
Burbidge found Toby Holmes to drill in the fifth with Gabriel Rogers curling in the sixth 20 minutes from time.

Substitute Moss Jackson was set up by Burbidge to complete the scoring with 12 minutes remaining as the Rockies scored seven for...

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