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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Shefford Town Campton 4-1 Stanway Rovers

YES, it’s FA Cup time again! I plan to tick off one of the clubs making their debut in the famous old competition and plump for Shefford Town & Campton from the South Midlands League.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 August 2022

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH

SHEFFORD TN CAMPTON 4 STANWAY ROVERS 1
YES, it’s FA Cup time again! I plan to tick off one of the clubs making their debut in the famous old competition and plump for Shefford Town & Campton from the South Midlands League.
They are taking on Stanway Rovers from the Essex Senior League.
A cross country tootle in The Hoppermobile brings The Fox and me to Shefford’s ground tucked away behind some very new houses on the outskirts of town. Friendly stewards are guiding cars into the large car park, taking people’s entry money as they drive in. It costs £7 (£4 Concession...

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