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EXCLUSIVE: Water farce? Linnets face flood probe

The National League are investigating bizarre claims that King’s Lynn Town manipulated the postponement of their game against South Shields last Saturday by soaking their pitch ahead of a planned pitch inspection.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

EXCLUSIVE
By Neil Harvey

The National League are investigating bizarre claims that King’s Lynn Town manipulated the postponement of their game against South Shields last Saturday by soaking their pitch ahead of a planned pitch inspection.
A series of leaked images, with timestamps, sent to The NLP appear to show the pitch at the Linnets’ Docherty Walks Stadium deliberately being watered while it was already raining. King’s Lynn Town were asked for comment but haven’t replied.
The game was eventually called off on Friday afternoon due to a “waterlogged pitch.” However, allegations the swa...

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