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Abbey days! Marc gets a second bite!

Marc Weatherstone says Waltham Abbey will go to Billericay Town in the FA Trophy on Saturday with the shackles off.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 November 2026

By Matt Badcock

FEELING FINE: Waltham Abbey are in the goals this season

Marc Weatherstone says Waltham Abbey will go to Billericay Town in the FA Trophy on Saturday with the shackles off.
The Southern League Division One Central outfit are in the second round for the first time in their history and now face a tough away date with the high-flying National League South Blues.
In this season’s FA Cup they took Dagenham & Redbridge to a replay and Weatherstone is proud to keep putting the Abbotts in the spotlight.
“With clubs like ourselves at this level, the prize money that comes wit...

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