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Sophie Evans: It’s crunch time for the National League title chasers

You just can’t take your eyes off this National League title race!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 March 2026

York City’s Ollie Pearce took his goal tally for the season to 28 in the 4-1 win over FC Halifax Town

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Sophie Evans - DAZN reporter

You just can’t take your eyes off this National League title race!
Around the same point last season, most people probably thought Barnet would see the job through, as they did.
But this year, just two points separate Rochdale and York City following yesterday’s games.
It’s incredibly tough to call who ends up going up automatically and who has to go through the play-offs.
Thrilling
That’s just another layer of exhaustion for whoever doesn’t finish top.
After the heartache last year of finishing se...

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