TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
SPALDING UNITED 1
BARTON TOWN 3

PRE-MATCH INFORMATION: 9.5, WELCOME: 9, FACILITIES: 6, FOOD: 5, CHARM: 7 , PROGRAMME: 4, HOME FANS: 7, MATCH: 9, OVERALL TRIP: 9, OFFICIALS: 7, ATT: 152

WITH ten low-level pre-season friendlies under my (not inconsiderable) belt already this season, it’s time for the main event. The FA Cup starts tonight, just a month after last year’s competition ended. The forecast is for a fine, still day, so I decide to head off early. What could be better for the soul than a pre-match walk along the Norfolk coast? Many people have deci...