He now has the company, based in tiny Forest City, Iowa, on a long, happy road trip.

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And although the former Stevenage winger had indicated he was happy to stay at London Road, he said the lure of Forest was too strong to resist.

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The final leg to the eastern beachside village of Happy Valley is a 6.6km (mostly downhill) stroll through open forest and sand dunes.

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Hill's side were happy to surrender possession and in Haynes and the excellent Davies, they had the attacking threat Forest so missed and the best two attacking players on the pitch.

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