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HORNETS SEEK TO STING IN TOP TIER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 June 2018

…but the Lang Jacks will have it all to do

By Mark Carruthers

LEGEND: Kevin Hill, right, is mobbed after scoring for Torquay United
PICTURE: PA Images

THEY are separated by just over 12 miles but, in reality, Northern League Division One rivals Hebburn Town and Whickham are worlds apart.
Both clubs were promoted from the league’s second tier last season but their summer business has shown that they are facing very different challenges.
New investment has allowed Hebburn manager Scott Oliver to make a number of high-profile signings, including South Shields trio Louis Storey,...

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