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FANS FORUM: Regionalise fifth tier and protect clubs

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 October 2021

FANS’ FORUM

DAY TO REMEMBER: Marine last lost to Tottenham

ON TUESDAY night, I watched the FA Cup third round qualifying replay between Eastbourne Borough and Horsham.
Both clubs play on a 3G pitch and they mostly play a high quality passing game that suits this type of surface. It does appear that there is little difference in standard between the National League North and South and the Step 3 leagues.
In it’s current form, the National League is simply the fifth division of the EFL and allows clubs with small fan bases to become full-time which, in the long term, may cause financia...

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