Not long now: The teams are out, lined up either side of referee Irfan Peljto and his team of match officials. They stand for the Europa League anthems in front of a capacity 8,500 crowd. Kick-off is just a couple of minutes away.

Another email: “This will feel downright balmy for Matt Turner between the sticks tonight,” writes Michael. “There was speculation earlier this year that he suffered frostbite playing in subzero temperatures on national team duty”

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