The chaotic ancient ball game played deep in the British countryside

Name: Shrovetide football: Ashbourne hosts mass football in the Derbyshire Dales
Uploaded: 2025-03-04T14:55:31.302Z
Duration: 3 min 21 s
Description: Is this the most intense derby in Britain? The Up'Ards and the Down'ards clash once a year in Ashbourne in Derbyshire at the Royal Shrovetide mass football game.

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Is this the most intense derby in Britain? The Up'Ards and the Down'ards clash once a year in Ashbourne in Derbyshire at the Royal Shrovetide mass football game.

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4 March