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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Buckhurst Hill 1-2 Halstead Town

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 May 2022

SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH BUCKHURST HILL 1 HALSTEAD TOWN 2

I AM away again during the week, so have no available research time for the weekend.
The Fox comes up trumps when he informs me he has booked tickets and programmes online for the Eastern Counties First Division South Play-off Final at Buckhurst Hill.
To my shame and embarrassment, I have to admit that up until this point I can’t say I’ve ever heard of Buckhurst Hill! They are hosting Halstead Town, who finished an incredible 27 points behind the hosts in the League!
Jane SatNav tells me I am more or less heading for the same area I was ...

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