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KYLE COPS A BIG MOMENT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 May 2025

By Andy Mitchell

WE’RE GOING UP: Shifnal Town players after the Midland League Premier Division play-off final
PICTURE: Alun Roberts

CAPTAIN Kyle Bennett insists Shifnal Town’s historic promotion is every bit as meaningful as those he earned in the EFL.
The 34-year-old midfielder might have enjoyed going up with Bury, Doncaster Rovers and Portsmouth during a professional career packed with more than 300 EFL games but his latest elevation has included an up-close-and-personal element that the others couldn’t provide.
Bennett linked up with local side Shifnal ...

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