Non-League Paper

MAGIC WANDS MAKE HISTORY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 October 2026

AS London’s oldest football club, Cray Wanderers knows all about etching its name in history.
By Jon Couch

But let that not diminish the achievements of Tim O’Shea’s wonder Wands, whose penalty shoot-out victory over Bedford Town on Tuesday night ensured they reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in the club’s 166-year history.
It’s quite a coup for a club which pre-dates the FA Cup itself, and who now find themselves in the eyes of a nation, facing the toughest tie of the lot in the shape of League One leaders Stockport County. ...

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