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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Burscough 0-2 Squires Gate

I PRESUMED my last outing on December 21st was to be my final one of the year but sometimes the stars of the Almighty Hopping Gods align in such a way as to almost force you into one last effort.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 January 2022

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 BURSCOUGH 0 SQUIRES GATE 2

I PRESUMED my last outing on December 21st was to be my final one of the year but sometimes the stars of the Almighty Hopping Gods align in such a way as to almost force you into one last effort.
Burscough is just 20 minutes away and I need to visit their new stadium so I subliminally find myself messaging potential passengers to see who is interested in joining me on this spontaneous adventure.
With Tottenham Tim and The Fox in the Hoppermobile – all negatively Flow Tested this morning, I should add – at stupid o’clock on a rainy Tuesday mo...

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