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Diary of a Ground Hopper: Truro City 0-1 Torquay United

Every Easter weekend, there’s an organised Groundhop somewhere in the country, where Leagues stagger kickoffs to allow us hoppers the chance to watch up to 12 games across the Bank Holiday.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 April 2025

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

TRURO CITY 0
TORQUAY UNITED 1
Every Easter weekend, there’s an organised Groundhop somewhere in the country, where Leagues stagger kickoffs to allow us hoppers the chance to watch up to 12 games across the Bank Holiday.
This year, it is the turn of the South West Peninsula League and eight games across the weekend.
Somehow, the organiser, Phil Hiscox, has managed to obtain a couple of hundred tickets for a game at Truro City’s new stadium.
This match is a cruncher of a six-pointer against National League South promotion rivals Torquay United –the game is a sell-out!
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