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Welcome to the Lancer Scott Stadum

Today’s game is sponsored by the Barnstaple Town
supporters club, the Red Barum Army, we are very
grateful for their support today so we wish them a
particularly warm welcome to the Lancer Scott Stadium,
along with today’s match officials Dan Bugg, Andie
Lambourne, Andy Pearson, the players and officials of
Barnstaple Town FC.
A great win in the week, well a great final 25 minutes,
beating Wellington 4-0 and a fantastic hat-trick from 2 nd
half substitute, Miles.
Financial advisors, GROSVENOR CONSULTANCY LTD.
are our latest sponsors. They would like to hear from
any players, members and supporters who may be
looking for advice on Mortgages, pension, retirement or
investment planning and protection.
Contact them on ifa@grosvenorconsultantancy.co.uk, quote A&B UTD, any policies you
sign up with GROSVENOR, they will make a further donation to the club. Some members
have already used them for years.
This time next week it’s the re-arranged fixture v Mousehole, following the aborted
journey in November (that was a boozy trip home!) There are spaces on the coach, if
you wish to join us please let me or any of the management know. Please see full details
on Beech’s page
Some disappointing statements from both the Western League and S.W. Peninsula
league this week. The Toolstation Western league release is in this programme.
Apparently with all bridges crossed, the last subject was the allocation of roles and
responsibilities, to be agreed at a meeting on monday 6 February. That meeting never
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happened and talks have ceased. Other than the enclosed statement no other details
are available to the clubs. I just hope egos are moved aside, common sense prevails and
that next season the geographical restructure goes ahead in some form.
We go way back to 2014 15 when the sides last met, Barnstable won Division I losing
only two games. We were under the management of Coomber and finished a very
credible eighth place. We had the misfortune of hosting them on the first game of the
season and lost five nil, including a goal from a young Billy Tucker. We travelled to North
Devon in the January and we were just two minutes from being only the second side to
beat them that season, leading 3-2 if my memory serves me correctly it was a disputed
injury time equaliser, following our goals from Leon Britton, Ryan Crouch and Lee
Pitman.
Today its 6 Vs 7 , both sides have been defeated just once in their last 6 league
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games, so everything points to a highly competitive and hopefully entertaining game.
Thank you for your support today, enjoy the game and please respect the officials.
UP THE STAGS,
Mike, Chairman