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SHAFTESBURY 4 BASHLEY 3

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 March 2026

DIV 1 SOUTH
By Avril Lancaster

■ SUPER-sub Scott Bungay very nearly turned a four-goal deficit around as Bashley staged a tremendous fightback with three goals in the last nine minutes.
Louis Sweeten had opened the scoring in the 11th with his first goal for the club and a Ryan Watkins own goal made it 2-0.
Sonny Pike headed in a Harry Morgan free-kick after 56 minutes with substitute James Ollis finding Lewis Brown to put the Rockies 4-0 ahead.
Sub Haydn Wells turned in the first and Bungay hit an absolute cracker three minutes later in the 84th minute.
Bungay grabbed ano...

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