TARPEY DEAL TO THE WIRE

DAVE TARPEY finally fulfilled his lifetime ambition of becoming a Football League player – but thanks to his chairman’s five-a-side match,...

You can’t gloss over tradition

FOR the first time ever I feel compelled to write to your excellent publication over plans by certain Evo-Stik Southern League...

PARKINSON KEEPING HIS COOL

By Sam Elliott ALTRINCHAM manager Phil Parkinson knows the power of keeping a cool head when those around him are losing...

’The Cat’ was really quite paw

BOB ‘The Cat’ Bevan brought the curtain down on a very interesting series last week and hit the nail right on...

IT’S AN ON-GOING GENERATION GAME

RECRUITING NEW BLOOD IS VITAL ON AND OFF THE FIELD Nige TASSELL IN IT TOGETHER: Attracting a new generation of supporters...

IRKED POOLS NEED TO BE PATIENT

HARTLEPOOL UNITED can’t afford to panic. Yes, they’ve had a bad start and only got their first win on Bank Holiday...

NLP says… Doswell is hands down my top boss

Before you read this (if you can be bothered at all, that is!), I would advise you to take a look...

THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER

MANAGERS ARE BEING ASKED TO WORK MIRACLES Adam VIRGO LESS THAN a month into the season and three National League clubs...

NATHAN OFFERS THAT BIT MOOR

By Jon Couch AWARD WINNERS: Harrogate’s Simon Ainge and Solihull Moors keeper Nathan Vaughan IT MIGHT be unusual for the Vanarama...

MAGIC OF THE CUP NOT LOST ON JAMIE

FA CUP PARTY NEXT By Matt Badcock JAMIE MILLIGAN knows just what the FA Cup can do for players with big...

RUSS PENN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE

OVER 150 GOALS, SEVEN RED CARDS, ONE GAME POSTPONED 24 HOURS BEFORE KICK-OFF, ONE SACKING, ONE RESIGNATION – THE SEASON HAS...

EMIRATES FA CUP FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING DRAW

Saturday, September 2 Penistone Church v Whitby T, Albion Sports v Barnoldswick T, City of Liverpool v Nantwich T, Warrington T...

KEV WAS SHOWN A LACK OF RESPECT

I FEEL for Kevin Nicholson. Having achieved what looked unlikely, the unachievable, at the end of last season by keeping Torquay...

Amond affair only adds to Pools’ misery

NLP says…… AT what point does it start to get critical for Hartlepool United? The month of August may not be...

LOOK OUT FOR THE HOT SHOTS

At the right end of the table Gary Waddock and his Aldershot side are definitely one of my favourites for the...

A THUR-ROCKY ROAD AHEAD?

By Sam Elliott CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Chairman Tommy South is congratulated by his Thurrock players after winning promotion last season PICTURE:...

NEXT month…

I’LL BE WATCHING A couple of tasty games take my eye. BT Sport’s live game between the two relegated clubs, Leyton...

STEP 5 & 6 ACTION

STEP 5 ROUND-UPS NORTHERN LEAGUE ■SUNDERLAND RCA made the most of home advantage as they won their Wearside derby against Ryhope...

ALL THAT PREP AND THEN NO KICK-OFF

WHILE most of us kicked off the season on August 5, Solihull Moors and Chester were watching on. Their game at...

PILCHER DOUBLE DERAILS TRAMS

Canterbury turn on the style at Croydon By David Groves SOUTHERN COUNTIES EAST THREE AND EASY: Josh McCallum of Canterbury City,...

MACEY QUITS RAMS

PETERSFIELD Town boss Jim Macey has quit after the relegated side conceded 17 goals in two games. Twelve days ago, the...

MARSH TAKES REINS

NATHAN Marsh has been appointed as the new manager of ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Premier Division outfit Northampton Sileby...

Explain ‘Pub team’ slur…?

STEVE Watson, assistant manager of Macclesfield Town, commented after the recent game against Sutton United in which he referred to them...

Patience of a Saint

IN The NLP dated August 13, Diary of a Groundhopper stated that Brackley Town Saints were basically the reserve team of...

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