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Zebras are full of true cup history

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ON READING your piece on Brigg Town FC (NLP, August 21), I would like to tell you of two more interesting Zebra facts.
The club are the last English team to play an FA Cup tie in Scotland – the second qualifying round in 2001-02 against Gretna, winning 2-1 after a 3 3 draw at Raydale Park.
Also when Brigg won the FA Vase in 1996 they were drawn at home in every round.
ANDREW MARKHAM via email

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