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Tony Incenzo: Raise your glass to City slickers!

Truro City’s triumphant promotion to the National League is one of the biggest football success stories of the season.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 May 2025

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT: Truro City players and staff celebrate their historic promotion to the National League PICTURE: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

By Tony Incenzo - Talking Points

Truro City’s triumphant promotion to the National League is one of the biggest football success stories of the season.
The Tinners have won an extremely tight National League South title race on goal difference from Torquay United, thereby becoming the first Cornish team to attain Step 1 status in our Non-League Pyramid.
It really is such a contrast to the club’s floundering fortunes merely 18 months ago.
I’ve identified two key components in Truro’s feel-good elevation throughout 2024/25.

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