The second of our articles to mark the First Round Proper of The FA Cup heads west to
Paulton, a village between Bath and Bristol tonight. This weekend, the village team, Paulton
Rovers, plays host to Norwich City in a live, televised match, but the club has already won
financially, at least.
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Inside Left 30 October @ 08:07 AM EST
Continuing our series of great Scottish players from days gone by through the medium of cigarette
cards, we take a look back at the career of Bob McKay. Bob McKay only left Glasgow Rangers for
Newcastle United in November 1926, but is already regarded as one of the most effective players
Scotland has sent South.
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Before the FA Cup draw for the Fourth (and final) Qualifying Round was announced yesterday I had a
sinking feeling that we were going to draw Eastleigh. Bath City had had two fortunate draws in a
row: Willand Rovers, who play three leagues below City, and Bishop's Cleeve, who play two below. It
seemed unlikely that fate would smile on us for a third time, and with Newport County having been
eliminated by the lowly Paulton Rovers (ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, oh stop it!
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If you are a Bath City fan then yesterday's meeting with Bishop's Cleeve was the most important
match of the season. It was not actually the glory of a FA Cup Third Qualifying Round that made it
so important, though. What really made it a must win was the prize money: £7,500 was up for grabs
for the winner.
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Yesterday's against Newport County was one of the away matches I wanted to see most this season.
County are not only bitter rivals (well, as bitter as we get in non-league football) but I guessed
Newport would be near enough that Mrs Nedved would not begrudge a day pass. Besides, as she comes
from a large Welsh family anything that involves going to Wales is generally viewed in a positive
light.
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This year's Blue Square South title race is shaping up to be as tight as last year. With eleven
matches now played, only five points separate the top five clubs, and two of them meet this
afternoon as Woking played Newport County at Kingfield. For Woking, the BSS may feel like a little
bit of a culture shock after seventeen seasons in the Blue Square Premier.
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Dirty Tackle 18 September @ 03:17 AM EST
Unlike Zidane, Dorchester Town's Tom Mitchell delivers a proper head-to-head butt against
Newport County.
Like Zidane, he also got a red card for his efforts.
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