Name change won’t stik that easily

I READ with amusement Sam Elliott’s comment that it would take time for people to get used to calling the old...

Opening rounds of the FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase have been drawn

THE excitement for the new 2017-18 season has ramped up after the opening rounds of the Emirates FA Cup, Buildbase FA...

Stalybridge Celtic boss Steve Burr: I’ll put smiles back on faces

IF there’s one man who can turn fortunes around at Stalybridge Celtic, then it has to be Steve Burr.

Terry Brown Big Interview: Dragons crusade is not an act of loyalty, I’m lucky to be in a job…

TERRY BROWN is one of Non-League football’s faithful few. Nine years at hometown club Hayes followed by five glorious years apiece...

Hopson’s exit is a blow but Whitby Town boss Chris Hardy is still aiming high

WHITBY TOWN’S Chris Hardy won’t let the club’s excessive travelling be used as an excuse – and the ambitious boss expects...

Bournemouth’s feel good factor can trickle down to Weymouth, says boss Mark Molesley

ROOKIE boss Mark Molesley reckons the feel good factor on the Dorset coast can help inspire his Weymouth side to an...

Ambitious Shaw Lane agree deal to play their games at Athersley Recreation

SHAW LANE will kick off their debut Evo-Stik Premier campaign playing at Athersley Recreation after agreeing a groundshare with the Step...

BigFreeBet.com announced as sponsor of the 2017/18 Southern League Challenge Cup

The Southern Football League has announced that the upcoming 2017/18 League Challenge Cup will be sponsored by www.bigfreebet.com, a leading online sports...

Is football betting at the workplace addictive?

Football betting at the workplace isn’t a foreign concept to any of us, especially when it’s peak season for a particular...

Boss Steve Claridge pulls his boots back on for Salisbury aged 51

SALISBURY boss Steve Claridge was given a rousing reception after playing 81 minutes of the Whites' pre-season friendly against Portsmouth.

FYLDE FACE BET PROBE

EXCLUSIVE By Sam Elliott SEVEN of National League North champions AFC Fylde’s players are being probed for betting on football matches,...

Dragons crusade is not an act of loyalty, I’m lucky to be in a job…

By JON COUCH TERRY BROWN is one of Non-League football’s faithful few. Nine years at hometown club Hayes followed by five...

LEESE LOVES ENFIELD VIBE

EXCITING times are on the way for Enfield Town according to new boss Andy Leese. The former Chesham United manager replaced...

GARY’S GLOVE AFFAIR LEFT RIVALS GREEN WITH ENVY

IN THE latest of a brand new series in The Non-League Paper this summer, CHRIS DUNLAVY takes a look back to...

Blinded at the Bower?

MAY I comment on the letter from Dr D.B.Dyson (Fans’ Forum, June 25) in regards to Stalybridge Celtic. I quote: “They...

NATIONAL LEAGUE N + S IN BRIEF

ALUN ARMSTRONG accepts quality costs after Blyth Spartans forked out to sign prolific Whitby Town midfielder Dale Hopson. The National League...

ANDY’S NOMADS LOOK TO FINNISH IT OFF!

By Carl Field CONNAH’S Quay Nomads boss Andy Morrison was bursting with pride after his side pulled off a stunning 1-0...

CHRIS’ ONE OF THE BEST

LEISTON boss Glenn Driver believes he has signed one of the best players at Step 3 in midfielder Chris Henderson. The...

SPYTTY IS THE PULL WITH NO HOULDS BARRED

By Matt Badcock NEWPORT CITY manager Sam Houldsworth says their Spytty Park home can help put the Welsh club on the...

NATIONAL LEAGUE IN BRIEF

VERSATILE Eastbourne Borough midfielder Josh Hare has joined Maidstone United. The 22-year-old made two senior appearances for Gillingham but joined Boro...

WE CAN MAKE A DART FOR IT!

Boss Tony eyes title bid By Sam Elliott STAYING TOGETHER: Dartford will not look much different next term under boss Tony...

ROBINS KEEP ACE QUARTET

FOUR of Evesham United’s play-off squad from last season have signed up for the new campaign. Bradley Gray, Lewis Binns, Sam...

GUNNER’S A WANDERER

DEAN GUNNER has decided to leave Bostik Premier newcomers Dorking Wanderers after a two-year spell. Dorking secured back-to-back runner-up finishes in...

SAL BIGGEST SINCE 1928

FIVE new clubs – the biggest intake since 1928 – have joined the Southern Amateur League for next season. Tooting &...

HAWK EYED BY PREYING POMPEY

Daggers goal ace set for dream move? By Sam Elliott PORTSMOUTH have put in a bid for Dagenham & Redbridge danger...