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Shrovetide 2020
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Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2020: RECAP all the action and reaction from the event
Yes, it was that time of year again - the annual Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide football match has once more come and gone.
Every year, the...
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The story behind the last-minute Down’ards goal at Shrovetide 2020
There was a dramatic conclusion to this year’s annual Shrovetide event – as the Down’ards snatched a last-minute equaliser to deny the Up’ards a...
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Why FIFA were inspired by Ashbourne’s Shrovetide football game
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on the face of it has very little to do with Ashbourne, the Derbyshire market town more...
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Royal Ashbourne Shrovetide: What to expect on Ash Wednesday
After six hours of hectic stop-start play on Shrove Tuesday, Tom Leighton scored the first goal of Shrovetide 2020 for the Up’ards at Sturston...
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This is the moment Tom Leighton became a Shrovetide legend
As darkness descended on day one of this year’s annual Shrovetide, a hero emerged and etched his name in the competition’s folklore.
Tom Leighton, from...
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Here’s what happened on day one of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide
By Shannon Mcloughlan & Ollie King
Hundreds of players, extremely muddy and waterlogged surfaces and an six-hour half - the first day of Ashbourne's annual...
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Five key moments from day one of Shrovetide 2020
It's been an action-packed first day of this year's Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide - with thousands of people descending on the town to get involved.
Every...
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Why does Ashbourne love Shrovetide so much?
Every year, the young, old and canine flock to Ashbourne for its giant medieval football game between the up'ards and the down'ards.
Despite bitterly cold...
