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NOW 3G MUST BE ADDRESSED

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 August 2017

PACESETTERS RE-IGNITE DEBATE

Matt BADCOCK

THE NATIONAL League table made for awkward reading this week. Sitting proudly atop of the division at this very early stage were Sutton United and Bromley.
There’s a big green elephant in the room and it needs to be addressed.
Along with Maidstone United, Bromley and Sutton form the trio of Step 1 clubs playing on 3G pitches.
But according to the current rules, this is their level. The Football League don’t allow clubs to play on artificial surfaces.
So, should any of them finish top or in the play-off places come the end of the seaso...

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