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NOW THAT’S AN EGG-CELLENT GESTURE!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 April 2017

WHAT A TREAT! First-team players Rob Swain, second right, and Paul Konchesky, far right, plus coaches left, hand out Easter eggs to children in hospital
PICTURES: Nicky Hayes

M THE highs and lows of being a football fan, eh? Burscough supporters saw their club lift the prestigious FA Trophy in 2003. This week they had it confirmed that their club will compete next season in the North West Counties.
In a way it shows what football is all about in this country, swapping ends of the spectrum with good or bad decisions. But the beauty of the game is that there’s always next season, ...

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