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TROPHY IS MORE THAN JUST A BRUCIE BONUS

DAY TO REMEMBER: York City celebrate winning last year’s FA Trophy
PICTURE: Action Images

W ithin the past few weeks, my team Chelmsford City, have not only gone out of the FA Trophy, but the FA Cup too.
Over the past few years I’ve heard people say that “a cup run is just a bonus, it’s the league we are concentrating on”. I, for one, will never understand that comment.
There’s no better shop window for Non-League players than doing well in the FA Cup against professional sides. It’s where you create a name...

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