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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Hullbridge Sports 0-1 Kettering Town

There’s a touch of intrigue about today’s proceedings. I quite fancy ticking off Hullbridge Sports in the FA Cup but am convinced The Fox has been there, so decide to wait until he’s away. It turns out The Fox hasn’t been either!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 September 2023

DIARY OF

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
HULLBRIDGE SPORTS 0
KETTERING TOWN 1
THERE’S a touch of intrigue about today’s proceedings. I quite fancy ticking off Hullbridge Sports in the FA Cup but am convinced The Fox has been there, so decide to wait until he’s away. It turns out The Fox hasn’t been either!
When I invite Pencilman if he would like to tag along, he is convinced I have been with him! “It’s the week after we went to Walsham le Willows”. I never went to WLW with him and I have no record or recollection of visiting the TJ Cottus Stadium in Essex. It’s all very confusing!
After a quick bird watchi...

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