Non-League Paper

Winner Jamie negotiates the final furlong

As Saturdays go, Jamie Crellin has had far worse.

Not only did he steer Three Bridges to Step 3 football for the first time in their history, but he also came up trumps in the club’s Grand National sweepstake!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2026

By Matthew Nash

VICTORY JIG: Jamie Crellin and his Three Bridges players
PICTURE: Matt Bristow

AS Saturdays go, Jamie Crellin has had far worse.
Not only did he steer Three Bridges to Step 3 football for the first time in their history, but he also came up trumps in the club’s Grand National sweepstake!
Not bad for a couple of hours of sporting action. “I checked the latest score in AFC Croydon Athletic’s match at Hassocks on 65 minutes and saw they were 3-1 down,” the 34-year-old, who has spent over a decade at Jubilee Field, told The NLP.
“Then I won the Grand National sweepstake with...

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