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  Matt Badcock: Honouring the great pioneers

  It's just over 120 years since Southend United were formed at a meeting in the Blue Boar Public House. This coming Saturday, when the modern-day Shrimpers take on Barrow, those very beginnings will be celebrated at Pioneers Day.

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  Matt Badcock: We should embrace Non-League’s younger fans

  Our NLP Editor At Large Matt Badcock reflects on his own Non-League upbringing and questions whether blanket restrictions on young fans risk alienating the next generation while clubs tackle genuine safeguarding concerns.

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  Matt Badcock: Refreshing England assistant Anthony Barry is all the talk

  Anthony Barry delivered a half-time assessment of England’s performance that was straight out of Non-League.

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  Matt Badock: Then there were two! National League title race set to go down to the wire

  Pitchside at Boreham Wood on Tuesday night, York City manager Stuart Maynard talked about how he expects the National League lead to keep flipping and flopping.