Whickham manager Lee Haldane has admitted there is some pride in being the Northern League’s sole survivor in this season’s FA Vase – but stressed it means nothing unless they continue their run this weekend.
Breakwell passed away following a long battle with illness over the weekend and the four-time FA Vase winners paid an emotional tribute in a statement released on Sunday afternoon.
Forster played a key role in the celebrations as he became the first Robins skipper since Ronnie Tatum in 1969 to lift the Northern League championship trophy.
The Robins made the short trip to North Tyneside neighbours Whitley Bay on Good Friday looking to secure the point they needed to be crowned as the league’s first champions since Dunston UTS in 2019.
North Shields manager Marc Nash has sympathy with the club’s supporters as his side prepare to round off their Ebac Northern League title bid with six consecutive away games.
The former Whitley Bay joint-manager was named as Mark Convery’s successor on Saturday night and will take sole charge of a Division One club for the first time in his career.
Fawcett is keen on a quick return to the dugout and is hoping to secure a role working on his own after spending the last 19 months working alongside Derek Forrest as joint managers of the four-time FA Vase winners.
An agreement to groundshare with Northern Alliance club Forest Hall was agreed last year and Allotment finally get to host their first home game at their new permanent base when they face Thornaby on Tuesday night.
It has been a challenging 18 months for Non-League clubs around the country as the financial and practical pressures have been intensified by the impact of the pandemic
The Robins have shown constant improvement since former Whitley Bay manager Nash crossed North Tyneside to take up his position at the Daren Persson Stadium in February 2018.
The former Ashington striker became a firm favourite at the Daren Persson Stadium during an eight-year stay with Robins and played a key role in one of the most successful periods in the club’s history.
A hot afternoon on Tyneside saw Bay twice rattle the woodwork in the second half as they threatened to pull off a surprise against their higher level opponents.
Allotment were one of three clubs promoted from Division Two last month and they will mark their return to the top tier with a short trip to North Tyneside rivals North Shields on Saturday, July 31.
Hebburn Town manager Kevin Bolam has called for patience as he looks to add to his squad ahead of the new Northern Premier League East Division season.