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Berko and Real show us the way, says Jones

Hitchin Town skipper Ciaren Jones wants the Canaries to follow in the footsteps of Berkhamsted and Real Bedford after sealing an instant return to Step 3.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 May 2026

By Chris Dunlavy

HIGH FIVES: Players and fans after the final whistle

Hitchin Town skipper Ciaren Jones wants the Canaries to follow in the footsteps of Berkhamsted and Real Bedford after sealing an instant return to Step 3.
The Southern League Division One Central outfit racked up 92 points in the regular season and last Monday defeated Biggleswade 2-1 in a tense play-off final watched by a mammoth 3,027 crowd at Top Field.
The joyous scenes that followed were a welcome relief after several years of declining fortunes that had culminated in last season’s relegation from Premier Central...

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