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WOUND ED LIONS ARE READY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 June 2025

By Matthew Nash

NEW BEGINNINGS: Guernsey’s new Victoria Park stadium will be hosting Step 5 football next season

TONY VANCE admits Guernsey were hurt by their relegation to the Southern Combination League but says he is a “realist” and will temper expectations of coming straight back up to Step 4.
Despite a late resurgence, the Green Lions fell one place and one point short of safety in Isthmian South Central.
The first demotion in the 14-year-old club’s history saw them sent to the predominantly Sussex-based Southern Combination at Step 5 for 2025-26 ...

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