WESTERN LEAGUE
By Gavin Eastment

SALTASH United have landed a coup after raiding Western Leasgue champions Helston Athletic of top scorer Rikki Shepherd and Tom Payne.
Shepherd scored 24 goals in 40 appearances as the Blues secure promotion to Step 4 for the first time in their history.
But the striker, who has enjoyed higher level experience with Willand Rovers, while allso finishing as Millbrook’s top goal scorer in 2021/22, has been lured back into the Western League by Ashes boss Macca Brown.
There, he will be joined by midfielder teammate Payne, who made 35 appearances...