On Tuesday night, Paul Fairclough will deliver his 74th team talk as the boss of Non-League’s Three Lions – known as the National Game XI in his early days before being renamed England C in 2007 – when they take on Cymru C at Llanelli Town.
James Norwood joked that reuniting with former Tranmere Rovers bosses Micky Mellon and Gary Brabin is like playing for his Dads again – and the Oldham Athletic striker says being one happy family can fire their promotion charge.
Paul Fairclough is convinced England C have a band of winners to select from after unveiling his galaxy of Non-League stars for the crunch clash with Wales C.