The FA Cup has struck again!
One of the greatest and oldest cup competitions, has played another part in one of the greatest and newest cup competitions… The Roman Chalice!
This afternoon, Chalice holders, Chippenham Town were beaten 3-0 by Northampton Town in the FA Cup.
Get the champers out, guys! You have reason to celebrate.
This means that The Chalice has left Non-League and entered the Football League.
Will Northampton Town manage to keep hold of the Chalice for as long as the previous holders – Bath City, Slough and Chippenham – or will they surrender it as early as next weekend, when they face Crewe Alexandra?
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