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  FA Cup vs FA Vase Prize Money: What Step 5 Clubs Can Earn

  For Step 5 clubs, cup prize money can quickly become one of the most valuable parts of the season. The FA Vase first round proper draw is now set, but several sides still have another potentially lucrative competition on their minds: the FA Cup. The FA Cup can deliver bigger...

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  The Gap Is Smaller Than the Table Says: What Non-League Teaches About Prediction Games

  Anyone who follows football below the Football League learns the same lesson earlier than everyone else: the distance between two divisions is almost always smaller than the table suggests. It is why the FA Cup produces what it produces every November. A National League South side does not beat a...

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  Five Non-League Clubs With a Point to Prove This Season

  A new football season always brings fresh hope. For some clubs, though, it means much more than that. It is a chance to fix old mistakes, rebuild confidence, and show that last season does not tell the full story. That is true for several teams in non-league football this year....

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  How have City caught up with United over the past 15 years?

  Manchester City’s rise from two league titles to eight in 15 years has transformed the balance of power in Manchester – but the difference goes beyond spending.