2022–23 National League
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
Champions | Wrexham |
Promoted |
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Relegated | |
Matches played | 1,656 |
Goals scored | 4,480 (2.71 per match) |
Biggest home win | Worthing 7–0 Concord Rangers (7 April 2023) |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season under English football's new title of the National League, the twentieth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-fourth season overall.
This season saw the expansion of North and South divisions to 24 teams each, a planned increase which was originally scheduled in 2019 to occur ahead of the 2021–22 season.[1] However, after the curtailment and voidance of the 2020–21 season for both North and South, promotion and relegation were postponed.[2] For those reasons, the implementation of expansion plans was delayed until 2022–23.[3]
National League
[edit]Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 6 August 2022 – 13 May 2023 |
Champions | Wrexham |
Promoted | |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,540 (2.79 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Macaulay Langstaff (42) |
Biggest home win | Wrexham 6–0 Torquay United (24 September 2022) |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) |
Longest unbeaten run | Wrexham (28) |
Highest attendance | Notts County 0-0 Yeovil Town (19 November 2022) (16,511) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
Team changes
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Promoted from 2021–22 National League North Promoted from 2021–22 National League South Relegated from 2021–22 League Two
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Promoted to 2022–23 League Two Relegated to 2022–23 National League North Relegated to 2022–23 National League South
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Oldham Athletic is the first former Premier League club to be relegated to the National League, and their matches against Notts County will be the third fixture to be played in all five top tiers of English football.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Yeovil Town | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 15 May 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() | 18 May 2022 |
FC Halifax Town | ![]() | Signed by Barrow | 26 May 2022 | ![]() | 28 May 2022 | |
Notts County | ![]() | Signed by Forest Green Rovers | 27 May 2022 | ![]() | 14 June 2022 | |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() | Sacked | 30 August 2022 | 23rd | ![]() | 1 September 2022 |
Oldham Athletic | ![]() | Mutual agreement | 17 September 2022 | 14th | ![]() | 20 September 2022 |
Aldershot Town | ![]() | Sacked | 15 October 2022 | 22nd | ![]() | 6 December 2022 |
Yeovil Town | ![]() | 27 October 2022 | 21st | ![]() | 28 October 2022 | |
York City | ![]() | 16 November 2022 | 12th | ![]() | 2 December 2022 | |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() | Stepped down to Academy Manager | 1 December 2022 | 23rd | ![]() | 1 December 2022 |
Maidstone United | ![]() | Sacked | 9 January 2023 | 23rd | ![]() | 9 January 2023 |
Scunthorpe United | ![]() | End of interim spell | 29 January 2023 | 23rd | ![]() | 29 January 2023 |
York City | ![]() | Sacked | 8 February 2023 | 18th | ![]() | 8 February 2023 |
Dagenham & Redbridge | ![]() | 24 February 2023 | 10th | ![]() | 10 March 2023 | |
Aldershot Town | ![]() | 2 April 2023 | 19th | ![]() | 2 April 2023 |
National League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wrexham (C, P) | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 116 | 43 | +73 | 111 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
2 | Notts County (O, P) | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | +75 | 107 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 84 | |
4 | Woking | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 82 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Barnet | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 74 | |
6 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 72 | |
7 | Bromley | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 71 | |
8 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 69 | |
9 | Eastleigh | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 67 | |
10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 63 | |
11 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 61 | |
12 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 61 | |
13 | Wealdstone | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 60 | |
14 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 59[a] | |
15 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 58 | |
16 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 91 | −24 | 57 | |
17 | Altrincham | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 56 | |
18 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 53 | |
19 | York City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 51 | |
20 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 50 | |
21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 48 | Relegation to National League South |
22 | Yeovil Town (R) | 46 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 40 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 49 | 87 | −38 | 34 | Relegation to National League North |
24 | Maidstone United (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 104 | −59 | 25 | Relegation to National League South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[27]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results table
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Notts County (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Barnet | 1 | 6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | |||||||||
6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | 2 | Notts County (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
3 | Chesterfield | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||
3 | Chesterfield (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Woking | 1 | 7 | Bromley | 2 | |||||||||
7 | Bromley | 2 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]2 May 2023 | Barnet | 1–2 | Boreham Wood | Canons Park |
19:45 | Pritchard ![]() | Report | Ndlovu ![]() Marsh ![]() Kelly-Evans ![]() | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,256 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
3 May 2023 | Woking | 1–2 | Bromley | Woking |
19:45 | Ince ![]() | Report | Cheek ![]() Elerewe ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 5,033 Referee: Lewis Smith |
Semi-finals
[edit]7 May 2023 | Notts County | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Boreham Wood | Nottingham |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 15,617 Referee: Scott Tallis |
7 May 2023 | Chesterfield | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bromley | Chesterfield |
15:40 | Report | Stadium: Technique Stadium Attendance: 9,657 Referee: Scott Simpson |
Final
[edit]Notts County | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Chesterfield |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–3 |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Macaulay Langstaff | Notts County | 42 |
2 | Paul Mullin | Wrexham | 38 |
3 | Inih Effiong | Dagenham & Redbridge Aldershot Town | 23 |
4 | Rhys Browne | Woking Wealdstone | 20 |
5 | Andrew Dallas | Chesterfield Solihull Moors | 19 |
Nicke Kabamba | Barnet | ||
7 | Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | 18 |
8 | James McShane | Dorking Wanderers | 17 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August 2022 | ![]() | Chesterfield | ![]() | Notts County |
September 2022 | ![]() | Wrexham | ||
October 2022 | ![]() | Notts County | ![]() | Southend United |
November 2022 | ![]() | Woking | ![]() | Wealdstone |
December 2022 | ![]() | Barnet | ![]() | Notts County |
January 2023 | ![]() | Wrexham | ![]() | Aldershot Town |
February 2023 | ![]() | Southend United | ![]() | Eastleigh |
March 2023 | ![]() | Notts County | ![]() | Notts County |
Annual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() | Notts County |
Manager of the Season | ![]() | Wrexham |
National League Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | ![]() | Boreham Wood | [35] |
RB | ![]() | Chesterfield | |
CB | ![]() | Wrexham | |
CB | ![]() | Notts County | |
LB | ![]() | Notts County | |
CM | ![]() | Wrexham | |
CM | ![]() | Notts County | |
CM | ![]() | Notts County | |
CF | ![]() | Notts County | |
CF | ![]() | Wrexham | |
CF | ![]() | Chesterfield | |
Manager | ![]() | Wrexham |
National League North
[edit]
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
Champions | AFC Fylde |
Promoted |
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Relegated | |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,390 (2.52 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The National League North consisted of 24 teams for the first time.
Team changes
[edit]
Relegated from 2021–22 National League Promoted from 2021–22 Northern Premier League Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League
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Promoted to 2022–23 National League Relegated to 2022–23 Northern Premier League
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Stadia and locations
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Buxton | ![]() | Resigned | 28 April 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() | 25 May 2022 |
Chester | ![]() | End of contract | 7 May 2022 | ![]() | 12 May 2022 | |
Kettering Town | ![]() | Mutual Consent | 15 May 2022 | ![]() | 17 May 2022 | |
Chorley | ![]() | Resigned | 23 May 2022 | ![]() | 28 May 2022 | |
Blyth Spartans | ![]() | Sacked | 9 August 2022 | 18th | ![]() | 16 August 2022 |
Boston United | ![]() | 6 September 2022 | 24th | ![]() | 6 September 2022 | |
Spennymoor Town | ![]() ![]() | 20 September 2022 | 13th | ![]() | 11 October 2022 | |
Brackley Town | ![]() | 29 September 2022 | 8th | ![]() | 29 September 2022 | |
Gloucester City | ![]() | 16th | ![]() | 30 September 2022 | ||
AFC Fylde | ![]() | Resigned | 4th | ![]() | 29 September 2022 | |
AFC Telford United | ![]() | Sacked | 9 October 2022 | 23rd | ![]() | 10 October 2022 |
AFC Fylde | ![]() | End of interim spell | 14 November 2022 | 8th | ![]() | 14 November 2022 |
Buxton | ![]() | Resigned | 3 December 2022 | 18th | ![]() | 11 December 2022 |
Peterborough Sports | ![]() | Resigned | 28 January 2023 | 13th | ![]() ![]() | 28 January 2023 |
Hereford | ![]() | Mutual consent | 5 February 2023 | 15th | ![]() | 28 February 2023 |
King's Lynn Town | ![]() | Resigned | 1 April 2023 | 2nd | ![]() | 1 April 2023 |
Brackley Town | ![]() | Mutual consent | 8 April 2023 | 4th | ![]() | 8 April 2023 |
National League North table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | AFC Fylde (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 95 | Promotion to National League |
2 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 84 | 43 | +41 | 93 | Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
3 | Chester | 46 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 84 | |
4 | Brackley Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 | Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 69 | |
6 | Kidderminster Harriers (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 69 | |
7 | Gloucester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 68 | +7 | 68 | |
8 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 68 | |
9 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 68 | |
10 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 67 | |
11 | Buxton | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 67 | |
12 | Chorley | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 66 | |
13 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 65 | |
14 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 57 | |
15 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 56 | |
16 | Hereford | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 55 | |
17 | Banbury United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 54 | |
18 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 50 | |
19 | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 50 | |
20 | Farsley Celtic | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 50 | |
21 | Kettering Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 49 | Relegation to the Southern Football League |
22 | Leamington (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 48 | |
23 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 46 | Relegation to the Northern Premier League |
24 | AFC Telford United (R) | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 32 | Relegation to the Southern Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[64]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results table
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | King's Lynn Town | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | Alfreton Town | 0 | 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 4 | |||||||||
6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Brackley Town | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Chester | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Brackley Town | 2 (5) | 4 | Brackley Town | 1 | |||||||||
7 | Gloucester City | 2 (3) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]2 May 2023 | Alfreton Town | 0–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Alfreton |
19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: North Street Attendance: 1,921[65] Referee: Benjamin Wyatt |
3 May 2023 | Brackley Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Gloucester City | Brackley |
19:45 | Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 1,624 Referee: Richard Aspinall | |||
Penalties | ||||
Semi-finals
[edit]7 May 2023 | King's Lynn Town | 1–4 | Kidderminster Harriers | King's Lynn |
12:30 |
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| Stadium: The Walks Attendance: 3,002[66] Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
7 May 2023 | Chester | 0–1 | Brackley Town | Chester |
15:30 |
| Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 4,479 Referee: Dale Baines |
Final
[edit]14 May 2023 | Brackley Town | 0–2 | Kidderminster Harriers | Brackley |
15:30 | Report |
| Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 3,015 Referee: John Mulligan |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | 26 |
2 | Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | 23 |
3 | Gold Omotayo | King's Lynn Town | 22 |
4 | Connor Hall | Chorley | 20 |
Kurt Willoughby | Chester | ||
6 | Jacob Hazel | Darlington | 19 |
7 | Tom Peers | Curzon Ashton | 17 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | Darlington | AFC Telford United | 1–4 | 1 November 2022 |
![]() | Scarborough Athletic | Kidderminster Harriers | 4–2 | |
![]() | Boston United | Leamington | 3–0 | 3 December 2022 |
![]() | Darlington | Gloucester City | 2–6 | 10 December 2022 |
![]() | AFC Telford United | 3–1 | 4 February 2023 | |
![]() | Boston United | Farsley Celtic | 4–0 | 7 April 2023 |
![]() | Gloucester City | AFC Telford United | 0–4 | 10 April 2023 |
![]() | Spennymoor Town | Kettering Town | 4–2 | 15 April 2023 |
Monthly awards
[edit]Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Club | Player of the Month | Club |
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August 2022 | ![]() | King's Lynn Town | ![]() | Banbury United |
September 2022 | ![]() | Darlington | ![]() | AFC Fylde |
October 2022 | ![]() | Hereford | ![]() | Gloucester City |
November 2022 | ![]() | Chester | ![]() | Darlington |
December 2022 | ![]() | Scarborough Athletic | ![]() | Chorley |
January 2023 | ![]() | AFC Fylde | ![]() | Gloucester City |
February 2023 | ![]() | Buxton | ![]() | AFC Fylde |
March 2023 | ![]() & Luke Steele[74] | Peterborough Sports | ![]() | Boston United |
April 2023 | ![]() | Kidderminster Harriers | ![]() | King's Lynn Town |
Annual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() | AFC Fylde |
Manager of the Season | ![]() | Chester |
National League North Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | ![]() | Chester | [76] |
RB | ![]() | King's Lynn Town | |
CB | ![]() | AFC Fylde | |
CB | ![]() | King's Lynn Town | |
LB | ![]() | Alfreton Town | |
CM | ![]() | King's Lynn Town | |
CM | ![]() | Chester | |
CM | ![]() | AFC Fylde | |
CF | ![]() | Chester | |
CF | ![]() | Spennymoor Town | |
CF | ![]() | King's Lynn Town | |
Manager | ![]() | Chester |
National League South
[edit]Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
Champions | Ebbsfleet United |
Promoted |
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Relegated | |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,550 (2.81 per match) |
Biggest home win | Worthing 7–0 Concord Rangers (7 April 2023) |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The National League South also consisted of 24 teams for the first time.
Team changes
[edit]
Relegated from 2021–22 National League Promoted from 2021–22 Isthmian League Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League |
Promoted to 2022–23 National League Relegated to 2022–23 Isthmian League
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