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Rob’s Real are in sync

Rob Sinclair says Real Bedford finishing as bridesmaids in their first season at Step 3 doesn’t bring extra pressure this time – it’s always been that way!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 August 2026

By Matt Badcock

Rob Sinclair says Real Bedford finishing as bridesmaids in their first season at Step 3 doesn’t bring extra pressure this time – it’s always been that way!

GIVING IT A REAL GO: Real Bedford are off to a solid start after last season’s play-off disappointment
PICTURE: Mike Capps

The ambitious Pirates went within a whisker of a fourth promotion in a row last time out only to fall to defeat to Spalding United in the Southern Premier Central play-off final.
Sinclair’s side were just minutes away from victory but for a very controversial 90th-minute penalty decision that allo...

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