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DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Basingstoke Town 4-1 Westfield

BASINGSTOKE TOWN 4 WESTFIELD 1

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
LOOKING down the list of ties in the FA Trophy and the Vase, there are just two clubs I haven’t visited and one of those is on an island much closer to France than Nottingham. I, therefore, pick out Corsham Town as my destination. And then the weather raises its ugly head again.
It is obvious that I’m going to need a ‘Plastic Fantastic’ back-up. However, there’s nothing in the vicinity of Corsham’s Wiltshire base, so that option is going to be a huge gamble.
Drive down the A34 to the M4; stop to check on pitch updates from Corsham; when ...

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