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Southern League

Lambs won’t be milking it insists Tamworth boss Gary Smith

11 April 2021

The Lambs were looking good for promotion in the past two Southern League Central seasons, only for their push to be halted prematurely on both occasions.

Trident leagues are back on August 14th!

4 April 2021

League chiefs will be hoping to complete a season for the first time in three years after the 2019- 20 campaign was declared null and void last March, before the 2020-21 campaign was curtailed back in February after a truncated period, caused by the UK lockdown.

Pat Suraci and Joe Lea on coaching pathway with Gosport Borough

28 March 2021

The young midfielders also lead the Southern Premier League South club’s centre of excellence as they try to nurture players to play alongside them

The Week In Words: Lee Allinson signs on at Hendon

28 March 2021

Allinson, son of St Albans boss Ian Allinson, has made no secret of his ambition to manager as high as he can

Dorchester Town to honour its heroes by running a unique ‘sponsor a legend’ campaign

28 March 2021

A collective of the best individuals and teams to wear the black and white stripes have each been awarded with a seat for their services to the club

Northern Premier

South Shields stalwart Robert Briggs agrees new two-year deal

13 May 2021

Briggs has been in negotiations over the last two months as he looked to further extend his second spell at the 1st Cloud Arena.

The Fan owners derby to take place – with a trophy up for grabs

9 May 2021

NPL Premier FC United welcome Enfield Town, the UK’s oldest supporter-owned club, Enfield Town, to Broadhurst Park on Saturday July 24 for the Supporters Direct Trophy, otherwise known as the Brian Lomax Trophy.

Paul Carden looking up after penning new Warrington Town deal

9 May 2021

Now Carden, the former Rochdale, Chester, Cambridge and Peterborough player, is looking to build on previous success and lead the club into Step 2 football.

South Shields defender Dillon Morse pens new three-year deal – but striker Jason Gilchrist is set to depart

7 May 2021

The former Carlisle United and Gateshead defender has become a popular figure at the 1st Cloud Arena since joining South Shields from Blyth Spartans in the summer of 2016.

New deals for Warrington Town management team

7 May 2021

Northern Premier League club Warrington Town have handed new two-year deals to manager Paul Carden and assistant Mark Beesley.

Isthmian League

Andy Drury named as new player-assistant manager at Cray Wanderers

13 May 2021

The 37-year-old will work alongside new manager Danny Kedwell after he accepted his first role in management with the Isthmian League club last month.

Former Newcastle United ace Rob Lee is backing Hornchurch boss Mark Stimson in Trophy Final

9 May 2021

The former Newcastle United midfielder, who is good mates with the Urchins’ boss from their time together in the north-east, played for the club as a youngster before being picked up by Charlton Athletic.

Now be a box office hit, former England ace Stuart Pearce urges Hornchurch

9 May 2021

Former England skipper Pearce gave Mark Stimson’s Wembley-bound players an evening they’d never forget when he dropped in on a training session on Thursday.

FA Trophy finalists get 3,000 tickets each

9 May 2021

Fans of the National League North Bulls will be situated in the West End of Wembley Stadium, with those supporting Isthmian Premier Urchins occupying the East End.

Wingate and Finchley back new bosses for a bright future

9 May 2021

The pair spent over a decade playing together for the Isthmian Premier Division Blues and will now work closely together again from the dugout with Weatherstone taking over as manager and Rifat – the club’s record appearance holder – handed a director of football role.

Latest Posts

Newcastle United to visit National League North club York City in pre-season

13 May 2021 0 comments

The pre-season fixture will see the Magpies visit the new 8,500-capacity LNER Community Stadium for the first time – although the two sides did meet in a friendly in 2015 as York claimed a 2-1 win at Bootham Crescent over a Newcastle side featuring the likes of Jamaal Lascelles, Ayoze Perez and Aleksandar Mitrović.

Andy Drury named as new player-assistant manager at Cray Wanderers

13 May 2021 0 comments

The 37-year-old will work alongside new manager Danny Kedwell after he accepted his first role in management with the Isthmian League club last month.

South Shields stalwart Robert Briggs agrees new two-year deal

13 May 2021 0 comments

Briggs has been in negotiations over the last two months as he looked to further extend his second spell at the 1st Cloud Arena.

Ebbsfleet United fail in bid to be reinstated to the National League

11 May 2021 0 comments

With the top-flight currently running with 23 teams – one short of the usual 24 – Fleet attempted to be reinstated.

Gary Johnson and Gavan Holohan land National League monthly awards for April

10 May 2021 0 comments

Torquay United manager Gary Johnson and Hartlepool United midfielder Gavan Holohan have been recognised for their impressive displays during April.

Sutton United 2-0 Weymouth: U’s show spirit to bounce back

9 May 2021 0 comments

Goals in either half from Craig Eastmond and Donovan Wilson – coupled with Torquay United’s 0-0 home draw with Sutton’s local rivals Bromley – means Matt Gray’s men are now just two points behind the leaders with a game in hand.

Hartlepool United 2-4 Maidenhead United: Super Sam pulls plug on Pools

9 May 2021 0 comments

After 15 games without defeat, Hartlepool United have lost successive games at a time when it matters.

Barnet 1-4 Notts County Magpies fly back into promotion picture

9 May 2021 0 comments

Notts head coach Ian Burchnall knew the importance of following up their crucial midweek win against Sutton. And, while he says they can still improve, he was happy to return home with three points.

Wealdstone 0-5 Dagenham & Redbridge: It’s six of the best for 5-star Daggers

9 May 2021 0 comments

Two goals apiece from Matt Robinson and Paul McCallum, along with a deserved goal for the energetic captain Angelo Balanta, secured a sixth win on the bounce for the Daggers.

Wrexham 3-0 Yeovil Town: Dragons could have scored more insists manager Dean Keates

9 May 2021 0 comments

Shaun Pearson, Luke Young and Jordan Davies all found the net in an excellent first half, as Wrexham earned a big three points in the battle for play-off places.

Woking 1-4 Chesterfield: Spireites are still gunning for glory

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Spireites raced into a two-goal lead inside 20 minutes through Gavin Gunning and Marcus Dinanga before Charlie Cooper halved the deficit.

Concord Rangers keeper Chris Haigh enjoys taste of Wembley…and now he wants more!

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Concord Rangers keeper took home the man-of-the-match bubbly for an excellent display between the sticks for the National League South side.

Danny Scopes proud of Concord Rangers despite FA Trophy Final defeat

9 May 2021 0 comments

Going up against a League Two side would be a challenge in ordinary circumstances but with Harrogate Town at the end of a full season while the National League South Beachboys haven’t played since February, it meant they had a mountain to scale.

King Kevin Bolam has his place in Hebburn Town history

9 May 2021 0 comments

Hebburn are in line for promotion to the Northern Premier League’s new Step 4 division and added to their success with a dramatic FA Vase final victory last Monday.

Consett boss Terry Mitchell aiming to build on FA Vase progress

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Steelmen manager was heartbroken after being beaten in the 2020 FA Vase final where his side pushed Hebburn Town all the way.

Consett 2-3 Hebburn Town: Hornets super sub Olly leaves sting in the tail for Steelmen

9 May 2021 0 comments

Substitute Olly Martin was the hero for Hebburn who fought back to become the long-awaited 2019-20 FA Vase champions in a classic at an empty Wembley.

FA Trophy finalists get 3,000 tickets each

9 May 2021 0 comments

Fans of the National League North Bulls will be situated in the West End of Wembley Stadium, with those supporting Isthmian Premier Urchins occupying the East End.

Blyth Spartans manager Michael Nelson ready to be patient after flurry of signings

9 May 2021 0 comments

The former Hartlepool United defender has overhauled his squad by luring a number of former favourites back to Croft Park.

Jake Ash facing nervous wait over Mousehole promotion bid

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Truro City legend is no stranger to promotions having achieved five during his 11 years with the White Tigers, who he departed in 2016.

SUITS STEVE: Dartford boss King salutes supporters

Boss Steve King loving life at the sharp end with Dartford

9 May 2021 0 comments

The former Farnborough, and Whitehawk boss led the Darts from the bottom three to the National League South play-off final in his first season in charge and lay second in the table when the last campaign was curtailed.

Stockport County star Ryan Croasdale happy to keep it clean as run goes on

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Hatters’ 4-0 win against Wealdstone on Bank Holiday Monday took their unbeaten run to 14 games ahead of being able to put their feet up this weekend before the final four games.

New deal is an early Wembley gift for Hereford manager Josh Gowling

9 May 2021 0 comments

Playing favourite Gowling took over the Bulls hotseat on an interim basis in January 2020 following the departure of Russell Slade.

K Sports boss Paul Atkins steps down

9 May 2021 0 comments

A former chairman of the Aylesford-based club previously known as APM Contrast, Atkins was appointed in August 2019 following the resignation of long-serving Kris Browning and his assistant Graham Martin.

Now be a box office hit, former England ace Stuart Pearce urges Hornchurch

9 May 2021 0 comments

Former England skipper Pearce gave Mark Stimson’s Wembley-bound players an evening they’d never forget when he dropped in on a training session on Thursday.

Paul Carden looking up after penning new Warrington Town deal

9 May 2021 0 comments

Now Carden, the former Rochdale, Chester, Cambridge and Peterborough player, is looking to build on previous success and lead the club into Step 2 football.

Tony Incenzo: Parading as the Sunday’s best? That’s Don and Dusted

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Orpington and Bromley District Sunday League club were only formed in 2014 but they already have 199,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel with some match videos viewed more than 400,000 times online

Manager Tom Loizou giving heart and soul for Haringey Borough

9 May 2021 0 comments

Loizou, 60, has made club history by winning two promotions from Step 5 to Step 3 and reaching the FA Cup first round.

Daryl McMahon digs in at Dagenham and Redbridge

9 May 2021 0 comments

Daggers made it six wins on the bounce at Wealdstone yesterday with strikers Paul McCallum and Angelo Balanta brimming with confidence and the squad as a whole putting in the kind of consistent performances that McMahon always felt they were capable of.

JD Cymru Premier: Nomads boss Morrison ready to climb last mountain

9 May 2021 0 comments

The New Saints ensured the battle for the JD Cymru Premier title will go right down to the wire as they beat Barry Town United 3-0 to force Connah’s Quay Nomads to go again next weekend.