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Apart from the playoffs, another season comes to an end. It’s been a season of many changes for the team that is part of our lives. We were moved from the Southern League Premier Central to the more competitive Northern Premier and at the start of the season our prospects were very uncertain. Jamie Ward left during pre-season and at that point we would have been happy to get through the season ahead without being relegated. Gary Hayward came in and we got off to a flying start but it didn’t last. Ian Deakin then joined us and gradually things got better. After a slow start and many player changes stability returned and results improved. As in every season, there are highs and lows but the general feeling is that progress was made. We finished mid table and with genuine optimism for next season.

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