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First game of the season for Erin and me.

And a whole new challenge (taking a baby to a game is easy - taking a Toddler who doesn't want to sit still is a whole different ballgame!)

New forward signing just announced - another find from lower down the leagues, but the lad clearly has goalscoring pedigree.

Shepshed have brought in 2 new players today, who on the face of it look like good, experienced additions. I’m very happy with our recent signing, Levon Stewart. If there was one ex Bugbrooke player I would’ve wanted to sign in pre season it would’ve been him! Daventry signing him last season certainly caused a stir, as he had many suitors at the time. Looking forward to watching him in AFCRD colours.

Take your away point and move on

One of those games that we would have definitely lost 1-0 last season.

In a lot of ways I'm a bit disappointed - we had all the play, all the chances, better football and never really looked particularly troubled at the back.

But we're guilty of over-engineering it in front of goal.

A bit more decisiveness in front of goal, and I think we'll be a very good side.

That said, as Utto mentioned - if you'd offered us an away draw at Shepshed at the start of the season, I think most fans would say I'd take that.

We certainly have a team with bags of potential, if the management can get it to click consistently we could be a force again.