English city is a close match? (5)

Times Cryptic #29317 | 18 Across | 2025-08-25
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beloved home of Brian Clough; a derby is a game between local rivals. The latter owes its provenance (unsurprisingly) to the boisterous Shrove Tuesday football games of the 18th century. The most famous took place in Derby, where the parish of All Saints squared off against St Peter’s, the aim being to force the ball into the other’s parish.

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