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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Hucknall Town 1-1 Wisbech Town

After last night’s enjoyable opener of The United Counties League Groundhop at Saffron Dynamo, I am joined for today’s four Hop games by The Fox and Essex Joe.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 August 2023

SATURDAY, JULY 29
HUCKNALL TOWN 1 WISBECH TOWN 1
After last night’s enjoyable opener of The United Counties League Groundhop at Saffron Dynamo, I am joined for today’s four Hop games by The Fox and Essex Joe.
The first match is at Radford FC. It’s always a friendly place to visit, though on this occasion the football doesn’t match the welcome: it ends goalless!! The next match, at Gedling Miners Welfare, brings a whole new meaning to the word soporific. At least there’s a goal in this game: a late cock-up by the home keeper.
The third fixture, and the one I am looking forward to the most, ...

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