FA Cup Magic

Friday 6th November - Oxford City were hosting Leicester City under the floodlights on a bracingly chilly evening.There was absolutely no need for any more pictures of the M Group Stadium on the blog.Until, that is, the first round proper of the FA Cup saw Oxford City draw Leicester City (I think there's a rule I need to preface this with "former Premier League winners..." or "2021 FA Cup winners...").Leicester's visit had been called, in various places, the biggest game in the Oxford club's history and was set to draw a record breaking crowd of over 3,400 folks. So I think it's an evening that warrants a mention here.I opted to walk from the city centre to the ground, picking a couple of spots on the way for refreshment breaks. Starting at The Star on Rectory Road.The Star (21 Rectory Rd, Oxford OX4 1BU)In my humble opinion, this is currently the best pub east of the city centre... Moondog pizza, good keg, two, possibly three, well-kept cask ales, a fine garden and always a good…

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