AFTER his first game in nine months, Cinderford' s new recruit Adam Balding admitted he was 'aching all over' through Sunday and Monday.

Balding's Cinderford debut away at Esher was a baptism of fire, but the former Gloucester captain's experience could be invaluable in the coming months as Cinderford battle to distance themselves from the relegation places.

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