National League

CRUSADERS FIRING ON FRONT LINE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 January 2021

Soldier Keith has renewed Hunger

By Jon Couch

ARMY trainer Keith Emmerson reckons military- style precision and good old-fashioned hard graft is the mantra behind Hungerford Town’s unlikely promotion push.
With a 34-year-old rookie manager in Danny Robinson and the lowest playing budget in the National League South, many tipped the Crusaders for another year of struggle having been saved relegation by last season’s premature end.
But, instead, the Berkshire club have hit the ground running and consolidated their place in the play-off spots with a wellearned 1-1 draw at leader...

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