FA Vase

Holt stars but clash is marred by trouble

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 January 2020

By Steve Jones
SOUTH NORMANTON 1 WROXHAM 3
FORMER PREMIER League striker Grant Holt came off the bench to inspire a second half comeback as Wroxham came from behind to beat South Normanton – but the occasion was overshadowed by fighting between players and fans after the final whistle.
Police were called after the ugly scenes, which saw some Wroxham players clash with South Normanton fans after fighting broke out between spectators.
On the pitch, Norwich City legend Holt, now 38, headed home unmarked late on to send the 2010 finalists on their way after Richard Hanslow’s first h...

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