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By Paul Turner BARROW made it three consecutive pre-season draws as Bedsenté Gomis netted his first goal for the club against...

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By Dave Vickers DRAGON SLAYER: Welshman Jordan Davies scores the Nantwich winner PICTURE: Will Killpatrick DEAN KEATES told his Wrexham players...

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By Neil Turner WALSALL just edged a keenly fought pre-season friendly, but Chester will take a number of positives from the...

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BE A WINNER IN OUR GREAT £5,000 FANTASY GAME!

By Ian White THIS season’s Fantasy Non-League will again cost you only £5 to enter. And for that you could scoop...

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By Kelsey DeMaria THERE was to be no romantic victory against his former club for Tigers manager Tim Harris, as his...

STONES’ ABOBAKER’S HALF DOZEN!

By Jon Batham WEALDSTONE 6 READING U23 1 LETHAL Elliot Benyon and Abobaker Eisa hit second-half doubles as Wealdstone maintain their...

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By Chris Wright AN own goal and a Leon Scott goal from six yards out was enough to get Darlington’s pre-season...

PICTON’S SHIELDS SHOWING STEEL!

By Aaron Stokes COG WELL OILED: Shields’ striker Gavin Cogdon scores his second of the game to down FC United PICTURE:...

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By Machel Hewitt A CLASSY first-half performance by Bromley was the key difference between the two sides as strikes from Iffy...

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By Richard Murrill DOVER’S new-look side enjoyed an emphatic victory over local rivals Folkestone as their summer signings all hit the...

OLD SCHOOL AND PRETTY UGLY BUT WE WON THE WRIGHT WAY

No frills philosophy helped Non-League’s very own Crazy Gang reach the summit IN THE latest of a new series in The...

WADDOCK’S GOT HIS SHOTS COOKING UP A TREAT AGAIN

By Steve Gibbs HUG IT OUT! Jake Gallagher, No 4, celebrates scoring Aldershot’s first goal with Bernard Mensah PICTURE: Ian Morsman...

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By Andy Giblin SALFORD CITY 3 BLACKPOOL 4 SALFORD City and Blackpool served up entertaining pre-season fare with the League One...

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By Matt Lee CHELMSFORD continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with victory over Essex neighbours Thurrock. Rod Stringer’s team arrived at Ship...

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