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The
day begins at 6am, as Potter awaited his train
to rendezvous with Witham
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McCarthy
is soon met in Northampton, but we waste around
30 minutes trying to find somewhere for Witham
to park as an unsuccessful sat nav attempt to
find Tesco leads us to an industrial estate
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We
eventually find one though, and a bargain full
English breakfast is taken for a mere £3.80
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McCarthy
and Witham share a piece of toast
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We
were rather excited to see this lorry transporting
a house
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This
WH Smith worker is an early favorite for work
uniform of the year
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With
McCarthy at the wheel, Witham was on Dear Deirdre
duty
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Upton
and Nick Clayton, losing his Crocs virginity,
enjoy the journey
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You
know you are in the north when these types of
power stations begin appearing
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Even
more so when there are two within a few miles
of each other
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These
locals had done their weekly shop in Wilkinson
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We
arrive at Victoria Park
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Exploring
the town centre, we discover 3 pound shops within
a 20 metre radius of each other. Potter contemplates
buying a lion
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This
water fountain was the focal point of the town
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Upton
would decide against drinking from it
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A
gripping story for the local newspaper
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Witham
inside the arena
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Upton
had always wanted to enter Victoria
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Clayton
looks happy to have arrived
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Potter
just looks incredibly gay with his scarf
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McCarthy,
cool, calm and collected despite the marathon
of a 5 hour drive thus far
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The
traditional Bruce
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Potter
has got it erect for one, although he did require
help from McCarthy
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McCarthy
is proud of his work
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This
hotdog was a bargain £3, and was bigger than
McCarthys face
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The
Main Stand
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The
stand behind the goal
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The
stand along the side
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Tom
Stewart arrives from Newcastle
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This
cone denoted no parking was allowed in the goal
area
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For
the second Crocs game in a row, we question
who is this man and what is his purpose?
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The
teams emerge onto the pitch
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A
minutes silence in memory of Hartlepool player
Michael Maidens, who was killed in a car accident
last Friday
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Brighton
hero Richie Barker was in the Hartlepool team
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Dean
Cox sees his cross somehow end up in the back
of the net
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Michel
Kuipers takes a goal kick into the wind
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The
Hartlepool monkey displays the lottery winners
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Witham
is upbeat at the 1-0 scoreline
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While
McCarthy ponders just how it is 1-0 after a
dire first half
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Upton
and Clayton are happy thus far
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The
spot the flid competition proved popular once
again
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Oaf
is on the phone, moments before falling over
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The
teams emerge for the second half
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Jan
Budtz is a man mountain in goal for Hartlepool,
and we pondered whether he has ever eaten a
child
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Bas
Savage completed his flair player profile with
these red boots
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Hartlepool
celebrate as a 88th minute equaliser should
give them a share of the points
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Suprisingly,
the Albion cock up another free-kick
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Bas
Savage moonwalks, after scoring a superb individual
goal with virtually the last kick of the game
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The
Albion players salute the fans after a hard
earned three points
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McCarthy
arrives back in Cheltenham, a total of 16 hours
and 580 miles after leaving
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