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Early Start For Green Lions Showdown

Early Start For Green Lions Showdown

sonya whittam5 Oct 2018 - 19:58
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The only way is up for the Mead as we welcome the Green Lions from Guernsey to Princes Park for a 1:00pm kick off desperate for the three points to lift us off the foot of the BOSTIK South East division.
It’ll be the first time in three visits from our Channel Island friends that we’ve welcomed them to the mainland on a Saturday afternoon, and here’s hoping that come to the end of the game, It’ll be three home wins from three games in the series…

The current Guernsey club was formed in 2011 and became a member of the Combined Counties Football League Division One for the 2011–12 season. The proposal to establish the club and join the league was developed by the Guernsey Football Association in an attempt to offer the island’s senior elite players the opportunity to progress further and test themselves in the English non-league pyramid system.

The two sides first meeting will forever have a part in the history of the FA Cup as our meeting at Footes Lane in 2016 was and is so far the only time a tie from the Greatest Cup Competition in the World has been played in the Channel Islands. That game ended as a draw as did last season’s League game between the two sides, whilst the Mead won the epic Cup replay on penalties and comprehensively won the League game here at Prince's last season.

Given the travelling involved, “traditionally” the Green Lions are stronger on a Saturday rather than in midweek and so this afternoon’s contest could prove so crucial to both sides as they both look to kick-start the respective League seasons before its too late…
And don’t be late for the kick off – FINAL REMINDER THAT IT’S A 1.00PM START

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