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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Ilkley Town 4-3 Ashton Town

I know many football folk who like to pile up at a game as late as possible. My view is that if I am travelling a fair distance – and let’s face it, the majority of grounds I ‘need’ are now 150 miles or more away! – it makes sense to have a look round the town or some nice countryside nearby. Each to his/her own.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 December 2021

ILKLEY TOWN 4 ASHTON TOWN 3

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
I KNOW many football folk who like to pile up at a game as late as possible. My view is that if I am travelling a fair distance – and let’s face it, the majority of grounds I ‘need’ are now 150 miles or more away! – it makes sense to have a look round the town or some nice countryside nearby. Each to his/her own.
This week, The Fox and I are on our way north. It’s a grey old day and the amount of rain recently makes up our mind to choose Plastic Fantastic this afternoon: Ilkley Town.
Once off the motorway, the journey to The Bahtatters invo...

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