SAM GIVES SAINTS DOSE OF BLUES

ST ALBANS CITY 2 BILLERICAY TOWN 3 By Jake Ellacott BILLERICAY Town struck twice late on to win an entertaining friendly...

LEAGUES HOST SIN BIN TRIAL

FA pilot scheme to start at Step 7 and below By Matt Badcock FROM the Cumberland County League to the Duchy...

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times. Sunday July 16 (3pm unless stated) Bromyard Town v Tividale (1.00pm) Monday...

RAVENS SO EAGER TO PITCH IN…

By Sam Elliott BROMLEY manager Neil Smith admits he has had to tailor his signings to suit the club’s new 3G...

PALACE’S KIDS ARE ALRIGHT!

Disappointed sell-out crowd expected Eagles stars but youngsters show Stones the way to goal By Sam Elliott PIG SLICK: Stones star...

HATFIELD SPARKLES AS LIONS ROAR

PARKGATE 0 GUISELEY 2 By Tom Feaheny NATIONAL League side Guiseley bagged their first win of pre-season by getting the better...

WE’RE BEING TAKEN OVER BY ROBOTS

HAVE WE NOW LOST THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE? THINK of something interesting – actually think of anything – that Jo Konta...

BISHOPS MIGHTY MOVE

BOB BEVAN’S Cat Stats THIS WEEK… 1950’s Bob ‘the Cat’ Bevan MBE reviews a decade in which the amateur game was...

QUORN’S NEW ERA

MIDLAND League Premier Division outfit Quorn’s £750,000 stadium upgrade has been completed a month early – giving them time to play...

EDWARDS UNDONE BY HIS OLD PALS

AFC TELFORD 0 WOLVES U23 1 By Craig Goddard A DEFT flick from Aaron Collins proved decisive despite AFC Telford United’s...

LOIS’ LOB PROVES DERBY DIFFERENCE

By Andy Giblin TOP MANI: Salford celebrate Mani Dieseruvwe’s opener against FC United PICTURE: Media Image LOIS MAYNARD’S stunning lob helped...

DAVIS IS JUST THE MAN TO STEADY ORIENT SHIP

STEVE Davis is exactly what Leyton Orient need – and welcome proof that new owner Nigel Travis knows what he’s doing....

BOSS ROD’S BEEN PULLING STRINGS

IT’S not been the easiest of close seasons for Rod Stringer, despite managing to squeeze in two summer holidays. “I’m on...

Regulated betting is easier to police

I READ with interest Adam Virgo’s comments on the betting culture in football (NLP, July 9). It will be impossible to...

EX-STEELMEN PROVE THE DIFFERENCE

CORBY TOWN 0 BRACKLEY TN 2 By Gerry Lucas FORMER Corby players Shane Byrne and Glenn Walker returned to haunt the...

GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 4 LINCOLN CITY 1

By John Chambers EX-IMP Alex Simmons notched a double as Gainsborough Trinity brushed aside a young Lincoln City side in the...

GEORDIE LINK CAN INSPIRE BEAVERS

By Sam Elliott HAMPTON & Richmond Borough’s north east connection is already looking unbreakable in south west London. This summer has...

KLOPP EARNS CREDIT ON HIS TOUR OF DUTY

GRASS ROOTS: Tranmere’s Steve McNulty slides in to stop Liverpool and England star Daniel Sturridge PICTURE: Action Images REMEMBER the days...

Left to the last minute

WITH only four weeks to the start of the new season, I find it astounding that 42 leagues in Steps 7...

WEALDSTONE 1 WATFORD U23 0

By Chris Woods A LATE moment of magic from new signing Abobaker Eisa gave Wealdstone victory over Premier League Watford’s U23...

MACCLESFIELD TOWN 0 DERBY COUNTY 2

By Molly Hudson MACCLESFIELD assistant manager Steve Watson hailed his side’s display against Derby – though trialist Jack Storer lost his...

CLUBS SET TO UNITE FOR BILLY

Healey benefit after horror injury By Matt Badcock UNDER THE KNIFE: Billy Healey underwent life-saving surgery following an innocuous-looking collision in...

SO TELL US ALL… WHAT’S THE BIG HURRY?

THE first four weeks of the season in all three National League divisions leaves little breathing space. And the managers aren’t...

Goading of refs is disrespectful

I READ with great interest Adam Virgo’s column (NLP, July 9) on respect to referees. I have been involved in refereeing...

BISHOP AUCKLAND 3 MIDDLESBROUGH XI 0

By Matty Hewitt A STRONG Boro side that featured Adlene Geudioira and summer signings Lewis Wing and Luke Armstrong were defeated...