Willand Rovers FC vs Paulton Rovers

Willand Rovers vs Paulton Rovers If you were to gaze off towards the westward horizon, past the setting sun on a clear evening, and you were to remove your glasses and squint just the right amount, you might just be able to make it out in the distance. The dim glow of optimism. Now I’m […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Brixham

Away from the upper echelons of the Premier league, where priorities always seem to favour Wednesday nights in Barcelona over Saturday afternoons in Brighton, a debate hardly ever rages over the importance of cup competitions. In non-league these conversations generally manifest themselvesin August rather than in February, where the duality of choice still exists, and […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Bristol Manor Farm FC

Willand Rovers vs Bristol Manor Farm Today marks the last round of games for England’s football teams before the entire nation shuts down and packs away its interest in the beautiful game for a month, transferring everything, lock stock and dubious smoking barrel, to Qatar, to enjoy some nationalism under the glow of a winter […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Bideford AFC

Willand vs Bideford As the adage goes, Cup games, much like buses in Mid-Devon, are unpredictable, prone to cancellation at the last minute and are rarely seen in Sampford Peverell anymore. Oh, and they also come in threes. Following a couple of hard-fought games against Swindon Supermarine in the FA Cup last week, which saw […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Swindon Supermarine

Willand Rovers vs Swindon Supermarine Mark Twain once infamously wrote about ‘Lies, damned lies and statistics’. His point was that you can always make the statistics fit the narrative that you’re pursuing and the start to Willands season is the perfect example. For those whose cup is perpetually half empty, Rovers sit firmly in the […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Exmouth Town

Match Report Willand Rovers v Exmouth Town This was the first time Willand & Exmouth had met in the Southern division as Exmouth were Promoted from the Western League at the end of the 21/22 season. Exmouth have managed to win all three of their games so far this season and were sitting on top […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs ILFRACOMBE TOWN

Willand Vs Ilfracombe Match Report For those fans who support clubs whose corporate hospitality is several times larger than the average Silver Street crowd, the magic of the FA Cup usually starts in the first week of January, when cold winds and muddy pitches can conspire to create FA Giant Killing folklore. Non league fans […]

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Willand Rovers FC vs Westbury United FC

Willand vs Westbury Match Report 13th August 2022 There’s a certain familiarity to the changes that have taken place at Willand Rovers over the summer. Departing Mike Mitchell may have resigned as chairman but remains embedded in the fibre of the club while his replacement, Mike Hawkins, steps up to fill the role. The other […]

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