FA Cup

Nature calls on the purists

Tuesday night’s dramatic penalty shoot-out t victory over Billericay Town – played in front of a bumper 1,235 crowd at Holm Park – helped create a piece of history for the Ites as it set up a lucrative first round proper clash with mid-Lands big guns Walsall, of League Two.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 October 2023

By Jon Couch

Batten down the hatches - the Isle of Sheppey has not seen anything like it!
Known specifically for its marine and birdlife, the only cameras this peaceful settlement off the northern coast of Kent is used to seeing are those belonging to tourists and conservationists.
But come Friday November 3, the island will turn into an area of natural beauty on a footballing scale when the FA Cup heads to the south east coast to weave its magic once again.
Tuesday night’s dramatic penalty shoot-out t victory over Billericay Town – played in front of a bumper 1,235 crowd at Holm Park – he...

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