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Just one thing was missing in absorbing FA Vase Final…the fans!

When the final whistle was blown on this breathless FA Vase final, there was only one thing the 90 minutes had been missing. Fans.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 May 2021

By Matt Badcock

GROWING UP, the regional commercial radio station would churn out an advert for the local ice hockey team that had a catchy sign-off.
Photo: Garry Griffiths | ThreeFiveThree Photography
“We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge!”
When the final whistle was blown on this breathless FA Vase final, there was only one thing the 90 minutes had been missing. Fans. How this game deserved to be played in front of supporters rather than swathes of empty red seats at the home of English football.
Positive attacking play, momentum that swung back and forth, Ali Alsh...

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