Listen: Luke Turkington discusses Sandhurst Town FC’s opener and AFC Aldermaston

FootballinBracknell reporter and photographer Mark Pugh was at Sandhurt Town’s Hellenic League Division 1 East debut against Chalfont Wasps on Saturday afternoon and caught up with Fizzers manager Luke Turkington.

Mark’s report on the 0-0 draw is here and you can see a full gallery of images from the game on our facebook page here.

Here’s the interview in a full and honest interview with the Sandhurst boss who talks about missed opportunities (1.37), his thoughts on the Fizzers squad (6.04) and a frank scouting assessment of the next opponents AFC Aldermaston (6.54).

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Thanks to Luke for taking the time to talk to us.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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