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GROUND HOPPER: Hayes & Yeading 4-0 Dorchester Town

SatNav does me proud and leads me straight to Beaconsfield Road in Southall and the main gate of Hayes & Yeading United’s SKYex Stadium. I am greeted like royalty by the steward in the car park

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 April 2023

GROUND HOPPER:

TUESDAY, MARCH 18 HAYES &YEADING UNITED 4 DORCHESTER TOWN 0

I PICK up The Fox in the still gleaming Hoppermobile at 8.30am and head for our first venue of the day; Watford’s Training Centre for the Under 18s fixture against Burnley.
In an interesting encounter, the visitors win by the only goal of the match. I now have an easy 30 minute drive to the main business of the day.
Again, Jane SatNav does me proud and leads me straight to Beaconsfield Road in Southall and the main gate of Hayes & Yeading United’s SKYex Stadium. I am greeted like royalty by the steward in the car park. Aft...

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