National League North

Diary of a Ground Hopper-

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 May 2018

TUESDAY MAY 1ST
Bamber Bridge 2
Tadcaster Albion
DAWN on the first day of May sees me sat quietly on the moors in the Yorkshire Dales. It is a crisp, frosty -3°C as the sun coats the rough grass with an ever-deepening golden glow. I do not hear or see another person or mechanical sound for over three hours: truly peaceful surroundings.
Throughout the day, I work my way across Yorkshire to Lancashire. I am parked at the Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge, long before any players arrive for this important match.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, play-offs are here to stay. My visit to Brig...

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