Tim's Penny for the Guys
Byline: By MARK BLOOM South Wales Echo
In for a penny, in for pound, could be Merthyr Tydfil manager Tim Harris' motto ahead of the club's money-spinning FA Cup tie with Walsall at Penydarren Park (7.45pm). The televised first round encounter could generate more than pounds 100,000 for the Martyrs, but the money - and the luck - started rolling in as early as September when the Martyrs tackled Taunton Town.
The second qualifying round match finished in a tense 1-1 draw, but Debbie Evans, wife of assistant manager Paul, picked up a penny from outside the club and handed it to Harris claiming it would bring good luck for the rest of the competition.
And she …
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Article title: Tim's Penny for the Guys.
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Newspaper title: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales).
Publication date: November 4, 2005.
Page number: 58.
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