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Andy SMART

STAND-UP COMEDIAN AND NON-LEAGUE FAN
Is there anything more exciting for a Non League fan, than the FA Cup? Looking back over my 48 years following Farnborough, there have been great moments. Drawing 1-1 with West Ham, and only just losing the replay 1-0 in the 90th minute. Beating Darlington on a frozen pitch surrounded by snow, to win a trip to Highbury, where we were tonked 5-1, but sang the whole game.
A trip to Craven Cottage and Jamie Horton’s goal in a 2-1 loss. Happy days.
But the last ten years have been very different - we haven’t progressed past the the ...

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