Morecambe: Jim Bentley’s so sad for Shrimps

Morecambe legend Jim Bentley has spoken of his heartbreak at the crisis engulfing the stricken National League side.

Brackley Town 1-0 Eastleigh: Shane Byrne fires Saints to win

Brackley Town opened their National League account with a deserved win over Eastleigh courtesy of Shane Byrne’s first half penalty.

Departing ace Tom White pleads for Morecambe sale

Tom White has called on Morecambe owner Jason Whittingham to ‘do the right thing’ and complete a deal to sell the...

FA Cup Factfile: Host of clubs hoping to create own history

Sixty-one of the 272 clubs in this season’s FA Cup Preliminary Round will either equal or set their best Cup run...

Unders is over the moon at Towners

Former Slough Town joint-boss Jon Underwood agrees the National League South is the toughest it’s ever been – and that’s why...

It’s sweet Caroline for Taylor

Lyle Taylor has joined Chelmsford City – with the help of Sky Sports presenter, and Non-League Show founder, Caroline Barker!

Wort a goal! Lee strike goes viral

Lee Wort didn’t get much chance to bask in the glory of his latest viral FA Cup strike – but his...

Friends unite behind fans

Bury FC welcomed Morecambe supporters to their opening NPL Division One West game yesterday for free.

Pools letter leaves Stelling baffled

Jeff Stelling admits he was baffled by a letter sent out by Hartlepool United to fellow National League clubs asking them...

Ards aims for the stars with Cards!

Neal Ardley is looking to the stars with Woking this season after a successful battle against relegation last time out.

Connor: Mentality is key at Moors

Solihull Moors coach Terry Connor is hoping he can bring a winning mentality to the National League side as they gear...

Hot-shot Leo plots another fairytale

He was part of the Alvechurch side that dumped Cheltenham Town out of the competition three years ago. Now striker Leo...

Chalmers eyes more memories

Aaron Chalmers is hoping there are many merits to putting off retirement – and that includes getting one over his old...

Hornets set for big test

By Matt Badcock HORNETS BUZZING: Horsham celebrate after winning the Isthmian League Charity Shield PICTURE: Alamy HORSHAM manager Dom Di Paola...

Waters’ pride at rise of Leafe

Kelly Waters says AFC Whyteleafe are not expecting everything their own way after the “fiasco” of their belated promotion to Pitching...

DEBUTANT STOPS NASH’S WIN BID

CURZON ASHTON 1 LEAMINGTON 1 By Mark Andrews A DRAW between these rivals on the final day of last season dashed...

Adebiyi leads the Generals from front

MAIDENHEAD UTD 1 CHESHAM UTD 2 By Joshua Lee MAIDENHEAD UNITED’S return to the National League South began poorly as they...

Effa seals the deal as Ambers impress

By Howard Kenyon CHESHUNT 4 WELLING UNITED 2 A THRILLING opening day encounter saw Cheshunt outscore Welling United to claim the...

Yeltz so close to cure for Blues…

By Craig Cooper LEISTON 2 HALESOWEN TN 2 BOTH teams had to settle for a draw on the opening day, in...

DIV 1 WEST

By Rob Clarke ATHERTON COLLS 0 RUNCORN LINNETS 2 RUNCORN made a per-start to their league ■fect campaign with a deserved...

BOURNE TOWN 0 COLESHILL TOWN 1

DIV 1 MIDLANDS By Flynn Good ■ BOURNE TOWN’S first game back at Step 4 will go down as a loss...

STEELMEN SEAL SPARTAN WIN

DIV 1 EAST By John Chapman BLYTH SPARTANS 1 Slocombe 59 REDCAR ATH 4 Boyes 20, 46, Round 43, Fewster 64...

EGHAM TOWN 1 HARROW BORO 2

DIV 1 S CENTRAL By Brian Walter ■ EGHAM Town’s first home game at Step 4 since 2019 ended in a...

WROXHAM 2 WALTHAMSTOW 1

DIV 1 NORTH By George Purvis ■ WROXHAM opened their season in dramatic fashion, grabbing a last-minute winner while down to...

DIV 1 SOUTH

SWINDON S’MARINE 4 EXMOUTH TOWN 2 By Pete Crockett ■ SIDIQUE Gbal scored twice as Swindon Supermarine saw off Exmouth at...