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Our time to take a bow

James Collins admits that earning promotion with Bowers & Pitsea feels like ‘redemption’.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 May 2024

By John Lyons

HAPPY DAYS: Bowers & Pitsea celebrate, main and inset bottom, after Chris Millar’s final goal
PICTURE: Nicky Hayes

RELIEVED boss James Collins admits that earning promotion with Bowers & Pitsea feels like ‘redemption’.
The 41-year-old took charge of the Essex club two years ago, but was unable to prevent them sliding to relegation from the Isthmian Premier in his first year at the helm.
Thankfully, he was given the chance to lead the rebuild and a fourth-place finish in Isthmian North took them into the play-offs. It was then a case of Bowers holding their nerve –...

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