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King's Lynn team boss Alex Brady pulled no punches after seeing his side crash out of the Premiership KO Cup after a humiliating 56-34 home defeat at the hands of Sheffield at the Adrian Flux Arena on Monday.The Tigers, who have an outstanding record of success in Norfolk over recent years, raced to an emphatic 114-66 aggregate victory.Grand Prix rider Jack Holder stormed to a five-ride paid maximum and former

Downham Town are determined to put last season's play-off heartache firmly behind them - by going one step further and winning promotion this term.The SCL Memorial Field outfit suffered agony against Harleston Town in the final last year.But the Thurlow Nunn First Division North runners-up - who missed out on winning the title to Heacham on the final day of this season - have a chance to make amends in

King's Lynn Town's hopes of automatic promotion will be decided on the final day of the National League North season.Lynn’s 3-1 success at Darlington on Saturday was matched by second-placed Fylde, who were 5-1 home winners over Leamington, whose relegation was confirmed as a result of their defeat.Mark Hughes' side showed their quality by scoring twice in the first half through Ben Stephens and Josh Coulson.Gold Omotayo added a third

Winning promotion may have become second nature to David Griggs in the last decade, but it didn't stop him from showing his emotion after the club's latest triumph.The Heacham boss basked in the celebrations before trying to come to terms with another momentous day for the village side after an eighth successive promotion."I don't know whether to fall on the floor or what, it hasn't sunk in yet," he said."It's

Nine years ago, Heacham manager David Griggs was pleading league officials not to relegate his side from the North West Norfolk League.Wind the clock forward, the tiny village club is pinching itself after completing an eighth successive promotion to Step 5 of the non league pyramid by being crowned champions of the First Division North.The Magpies wrote another chapter in their fairy tale rise as they made sure there was