Non-League Paper

2017-18–WHAT A RIDE IT’S BEEN…

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 May 2018

HIGHS, AND LOWS, OF A MEMORABLE SEASON

By MATT BADCOCK

ANOTHER SEASON has whizzed by. Remember back in August when your promotion hopes and dreams still existed?
For the lucky few there’s been plenty of success and at The NLP we’ve enjoyed covering every kick of 2017-18.
Here are some of my personal highlights – and one lowlight – of another action-packed campaign. Bring on 2018-19!
LOW OF THE SEASON
Reading about the Bostik South play-off final penalty shoot-out between Corinthian- Casuals and Walton Casuals being suspended because of crowd trouble. Neither club ...

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