Chris Dunlavy: Stepping up is a tall order!

Nick Woltemade – the two-metre Messi – is the talk of Europe after starring for Germany at the Under-21 European Championships.

Mark Carruthers: Paying tribute to the late Curtis Coppen

How can you describe Curtis Coppen when so many fitting words have been spoken in recent days? A stalwart of the...

Chris Dunlavy: Mark Hughes rounds up the troops

Carlisle United have got a lot wrong in recent years, and question marks remain over Mark Hughes’ capacity to manage in...

Mark Harris: Data is a whole new ball game!

Henry Ford once said, “if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” This could...

Chris Dunlavy: Age is no longer just a number

Ollie Pearce couldn’t have done much more to earn a shot at the EFL, but even a 30-goal season won’t do...

Steve Hill: Don’t be sad, be grateful!

“Burke’s gone”. Two words on my phone that transformed a normal Thursday evening into a JFK moment.

Mark Carruthers: Blyth Spartans’ decline, and how they can get back on their feet

Reporting on the North East non-league scene for over a decade has provided me with so many lifelong memories. From FA...

Chris Dunlavy: Simon Grayson’s got his work cut out!

Hartlepool United fans can be forgiven for affording Simon Grayson the sort of welcome reserved for cold-callers and travelling salesmen.

Tony Incenzo: John Dennett’s tribute is just Ton-derful

One of my highlights during the past season was visiting Ashville FC on the day of their 75th anniversary celebrations where...

Chris Dunlavy: Is this play-off system fair? Stats certainly stack it up!

How fair are the National League play-offs? Not very according to York City, who last week published an open letter criticising...

WRITE TRURO OFF AT YOUR PERIL

Chris DUNLAVY A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL TRURO City will begin their first ever season in the National League as one...

Mark Carruthers: South Shields’ appointment of Ian Watson is great news for Mariners

Timing is everything in football – so they say. That is why Ian Watson’s appointment as the new manager of National...

Chris Dunlavy: Perilous Heed heading south

Gateshead lost a manager this week, but so much else has been squandered since the end of a deeply dispiriting season.

Francis Duku: Staying in shape is key now

It's fair to say that the way players look after themselves in the close season has changed a lot since my...

Chris Dunlavy: EFL clubs scared of cash cost

Julie-Anne Uggla, the co-owner of York City, should probably have dug into the history books before she published an open letter...

Adam Virgo: Take a bow, Kevin Maher and Micky Mellon

What an occasion today’s promotion final is set to be – two huge clubs with incredible history and tradition, backed by...

Tony Incenzo: My top ten from the second half

I’ve travelled far and wide watching almost 70 Non-League matches throughout the past season. From deepest Cornwall to the far North-East,...

Tony Incenzo: Pathway for a new future

Unprecedented winds of change are billowing through Non-League football circles in the Republic of Ireland.

Chris Dunlavy: Play-off pause shifted power

Play-offs are inherently unfair, but the fate of York City and Forest Green Rovers feels particularly cruel.

WE’VE ALL GOT PLAY-OFF FEVER

Steve HILL HILLY’S AWAY DAYS LAPPING IT UP: Chester players and fans enjoy their play-off semi-final at Kidderminster PICTURE: Rick Matthews...

FINALLY YORK GOT IT RIGHT!

Chris DUNLAVY A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT: Ollie Pearce, right, and York City have been fantastic all...

SHRIMPS’ DEMISE WAS PREDICTED

Chris DUNLAVY A FEW weeks ago, I was driving home up the A1 after watching Doncaster Rovers beat Bradford City to...

Mark Carruthers: The learning process is already underway for Spennymoor Town

Reflecting on defeat on English football's greatest stage is never a simple task - but Spennymoor Town's reaction after Sunday's FA...

Mark Carruthers: Gateshead glory fades in Southend United stalemate

In many ways, the first day and final day of the National League season tell you everything you need to know...

Gregor Robertson: Was it worth the fanfare?

“National League Cup Champions, you’ll never sing that,” the Leeds United fans chorused with a hint of satire, after seeing their...