Non-League Paper

READY FOR AN AUGUST START

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 July 2020

By Robin Jones
THE South West Peninsula League aims to restart football next month by completing their Walter C Parsons League Cup ahead of any restart to the 2020/21 season.
Under the current plan announced by the Step 6 league’s board, the outstanding four games in last season’s trophy will be squeezed into the latest August window possible, leaving the door open for participating clubs to play friendlies before the cup ties.
During a consultation exercise with the five clubs still involved in the cup, only one of them was prepared to play games behind closed doors, although n...

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