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Mixing it with the big boys

Sam Sheppey looks at how a few of the biggest Premier League underdogs fared against the elite...

THE rise of Luton Town has been remarkable to witness. The Hatters played Non-League football ten years ago but now find themselves going toe-to-toe with the Premier League’s big guns.
The gulf in revenue between Luton and the rest of the league has been well documented, with Kenilworth Road’s capacity of 10,356 a record low for a ground to host a Premier League game.
There have been other clubs who have broken through in the face of adversity to mix it with the big boys. Here are threee to hav...

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