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DIARY OF

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Chatham Town 2-1 Margate

Plan A is to take in Highworth Town’s FA Vase match but The Fox and I agree that the likelihood of Town’s game against Great Wakering Rovers is about as likely as me dating Nadiya Bychkova from Strictly Come Dancing so we set about formulating Plan B.

FA CUP

FA CUP FACTFILE: All hail the last 16 heroes!

Maidstone United are the lowest ranked side for 46 years to make the last 16 of the FA Cup and only the 11th Non-League club ever to make it this far since the current structure was adopted for the 1925-26 season.

FA CUP

FA CUP FACTFILE: A run Maid in history

Maidstone United are the last Non-League club still standing in this season’s FA Cup and have remarkably already won six FA Cup ties this season – the same number of wins a Premier League club would have to achieve in order to lift the cup itself.

We fans

We fans love a good moan

STEVE HILL HILLY’S AWAY DAYS According to a recent imaginary survey, at least 90 per cent of supporting a football […]

DAIRY OF

DAIRY OF A GROUND HOPPER: FCV Grace Dieu 2-0 East Leake Robins

A Friday night re-visit to Edgeley Park,Stockport, means I only fancy a local trip on Saturday. The weather is still playing its part, so a local ‘Plastic Fantastic’ must be found to make the choice slightly more difficult. Fortunately, I have been saving FCV Grace Dieu for such an occasion.

TONY INCENZO:

TONY INCENZO: What a year it has been!

I’VE travelled far and wide to watch nearly 70 matches across the Non-League scene during 2023. From the far north of England to deepest Devon, I’ve had some great adventures along the way. Here are my top 10 highlights…