Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK. 1st Mar, 2017. Day 2 Ash Wednesday, The Up'ards go into day 2 with a lead of 1-0, but down' ards are putting on the pressure today . Play started at and could go on till unless the ball is goaled before then they start again from Shawcroft car goals are situated in the Henmore brooke and are 3 miles apart . Credit: Ian Francis/Alamy Live News

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