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SHAFTESBURY 1 WESTBURY UNITED 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 November 2025

DIV 1 SOUTH
By Avril Lancaster

■ SHAFTESBURY made it five wins in a row with Leighton Thomas on his return firing home the game’s only goal in the 35th minute.
Shaftesbury had hit the bar successively, firstly through Jack Hoey and then Thomas on the rebound as they searched for the opener in keenly contested match.
The visitors, who came into the game in decent form after taking ten points from the last 15 available, turned the screw in the second half as they sought an equaliser.
Their best chance came when substitute Sam Francis brought out a brilliant save from Ben Tay...

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