One of the best things about Non-League football in England is surely the fact that the festive period sees so many local derbies taking place up and down the country.
Healthy rivalries that rarely overstep the mark allow for clubs to meet, often twice in the space of a few days, and reap the benefits at the gate of bumper attendances.
That stretches from the National League at the top down throughout the pyramid so, for instance and as a purely personal choice, there is an eagerly-awaited clash at the Wellesley Recreation Ground in Great Yarmouth where the Bloaters take on Gorleston Town in an 11am kick-off on Boxing Day, allowing enough time for a good breakfast and a walk along the sea front to shake off the excesses of the previous day.
BOXING DAY DERBY IS BACK!!!— Great Yarmouth Town (@The_Bloaters) 29 November 2016
⚽️ @The_Bloaters vs @gorlestonfc
🗓26/12/16 (Boxing Day)
⌚️️11am Kick off
📍The Wellesley
Not to be missed! pic.twitter.com/ggfZjdlA33
With Great Yarmouth having been promoted back to the top-flight of the Eastern Counties Premier League last season it means the rivalry has been renewed and the game has received plenty of build-up on social media amongst two sets of players and officials who know each other well.
Wherever you are heading off to over the next few days, enjoy your football and a very Merry Christmas from Affordable Football to anyone who reads the blog or follows on Twitter.
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