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Chapter 15: The Derby Fixture Revealed

Author: Nyaanya
last update publish date: 2026-03-12 18:49:00

League opener day arrived cold and electric. Westbridge United versus a mid-table side from the industrial heartlands—not a true derby, no historic blood feud, but first points mattered. The small stadium near capacity—18,000 seats mostly filled with locals in navy scarves, kids waving homemade banners, the air thick with the smell of fried onions, cheap beer, and anticipation. Floodlights burned early against the late-afternoon gray, turning the pitch into a bright green island in a sea of noi
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