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ROCKIES EDGE A THRILLER LATE ON

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 January 2026

DIV 1 SOUTH
MELKSHAM TOWN 4 SHAFTESBURY 5
By Richard Nelsen

SHAFTESBURY edged a nine-goal thriller at Melksham.
The away side opened the scoring through Toby Holmes, but Melksham immediately levelled after Will Christopher nudged home from a corner.
Charlie Burden then regained the lead for Shaftesbury, before Ollie Mehew immediately restored parity.
Top scorer Jamal Lawrence restored the home side’s lead, but Harry Morgan nodded home a free-kick for the away side.
The home side retook the lead following an excellent Finn Bell finish after 55 minutes.
The game turned with...

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