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Newark & Sherwood United are looking at the bigger picture following their FA Cup exit. The Highwaymen were edged 1-0 at higher-league Grantham in the first qualifying round on Saturday, Sidney Pereira with the only goal in the 69th minute. But they gave an excellent account of themselves and can look back with pride on their run in the competition. It’s whetted the appetite for more big days, according to assistant boss Tristan Spencer, who looked after the team with manager Romaine Graham on holiday in Jamaica. “It was always going to be a game that came down to one goal,” said Spencer. “The…

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