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DIARY OF GROUND HOPPER: Evercreech Sports 1-3 St Crispins

We are down to the scrapings now. Only the desperate and the die-hards are scratching around for football. Some even scuttle off abroad for their football fixes: Scandinavian leagues all play during the summer.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 June 2023

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 EVERCREECH SPORTS 1 ST CRISPINS 3

WE ARE down to the scrapings now. Only the desperate and the die-hards are scratching around for football. Some even scuttle off abroad for their football fixes: Scandinavian leagues all play during the summer. Indeed, there’s a Swedish Ground Hop this very weekend, which momentarily tempts me for a while. And then Facebook steps in...
On Wednesday, one of the pages I ‘subscribe’ to advertises a local cup final with the added bonus of a programme. Now, the Yeovil & District Football League Division One is not one of The Pyramid’s most r...

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