The tale of the quick demise of Rushden from the Conference has been well told elsewhere on the internet, not to mention the added salt in the wounds situation of bitter rivals Kettering Town taking up residence at the Diamonds Nene Park home. However, today was not about bitterness or sadness, it was about the joy of watching the brand new phoenix club take to the field for the first time.
The 3-0 scoreline favoured Raunds at the end, but it was almost incidental to the day as the dedicated hard work of a few supporters resulted in the presence of a Diamonds team once again kicking a ball in anger – or at least with the desire to score. Rushden will field only an U18’s team this season, with a view to a senior team entering the United Counties League next season, but the more than 200 fans in attendance on this Saturday were just proud to have a club to support once more.
Diamonds host an open fans meeting at Raunds on Tuesday evening, with their next friendly against Thrapston Town, at Wellingborough Whitworths, this Thursday. I’m sure news of these events will reach this blog!
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