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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Chatham Town 2-1 Margate

Plan A is to take in Highworth Town’s FA Vase match but The Fox and I agree that the likelihood of Town’s game against Great Wakering Rovers is about as likely as me dating Nadiya Bychkova from Strictly Come Dancing so we set about formulating Plan B.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 February 2024

DIARY OF

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH CHATHAM TOWN 2 MARGATE 1

PLAN A is to take in Highworth Town’s FA Vase match but The Fox and I agree that the likelihood of Town’s game against Great Wakering Rovers is about as likely as me dating Nadiya Bychkova from Strictly Come Dancing so we set about formulating Plan B.
The Fox quickly comes up with Chatham Town, of the Isthmian League Premier Division, on their Plastic Fantastic playing surface. Today’s game is against Margate, so there should be a healthy crowd for this local derby. Traffic is very heavy on the journey south but I always leave plenty of time ...

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