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It’s derby delight – from the Gambia!

The hotly-contested Hereford derby once again lived up to its crunch billing – 3,657 miles away in The Gambia!

A not-so local clash between city rivals Hereford Lads Club and Hereford Pegasus played out in the Gambian town of Bakau after both clubs donated old football strips to two regional clubs.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 January 2024

It’s derby

By Robin Jones

A TASTE OF AFRICA: The Gambian teams in their Hereford strips

THE hotly-contested Hereford derby once again lived up to its crunch billing – 3,657 miles away in The Gambia!
A not-so local clash between city rivals Hereford Lads Club and Hereford Pegasus played out in the Gambian town of Bakau after both clubs donated old football strips to two regional clubs.
Lads Club gave a set of their blue kit to Mango United while Hellenic League rivals Pegasus handed their red strip to Newtown United.
Steve Wilson of the Herefordshire FA Council, flew the kits out to West Africa whi...

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