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FOOTBALL HQ HAS EXCITED WELLS LIKE A BIG KID!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 May 2026

By Jon Couch

STEPPING out on to the hallowed turf at Wembley will be a real family affair in the Wells household – and proud dad Ash is every bit as excited as the kids!
With supportive wife Lauren and daughter Eidee, 7, watching intently from the stands, Wells will savour the moment alongside 10-year-old son Zachary, who will be leading out AFC Stoneham as mascot for the biggest day in the club’s history.
“It’s still a little bit surreal,” the experienced Wells told The NLP. “We’ve had to wait for what feels like an eternity.
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