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DECRUZ IS SINGING THE BLUES FOR DREAM TIE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 December 2024

FA YOUTH CUP
By Matthew Nash

DELIGHT: Merstham’s youngsters celebrate win over Burgess Hill

MERSTHAM manager Jamie Decruz says it would be “crazy” not to stage his side’s glamour FA Youth Cup tie with Chelsea anywhere other than Stamford Bridge.
The Moatsiders’ Under-18s made it to the last 32 of the prestigious competition with a 3-1 victory over Burgess Hill Town on Wednesday.
It earned them a fairytale clash with the Premier League big guns, but early indications suggest next month’s game is likely to be played at Kingsmeadow, former ...

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