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HOLMES SECURES TOUGH SUCCESS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

DIV 1 SOUTH
WESTBURY UNITED 1 SHAFTESBURY 2
By Andy Bown

WESTBURY’S final home match of the season ended in a narrow defeat as Shaftesbury strengthened their play-off position.
Both keepers, Joel Manning and Benjamin Taylor, were in action early on before Shaftesbury went ahead. Manning touched Thomas Hewlett’s shot past the post, but from the resulting corner, Jack Hoey netted with a free header.
The away side doubled their lead after 33 minutes when Holmes took full advantage of a defensive error with a fine low strike.
Westbury really went for it in the second half an...

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