Non-League Paper

TIME TO RIPUP THE RULEBOOK!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 June 2020

By Chris Dunlavy
YORK CITY chairman Jason McGill has urged the National League to scrap the controversial rule that has denied the Minstermen a shot at promotion.
Top of National North when lockdown struck, Steve Watson’s men will drop into second position behind Kings Lynn if - as expected - a resolution to decide the season on points-per-game is passed tomorrow.
However, with government guidance on elite sport effectively banning play-offs at Step 2 and National League regulations stating that promoted teams MUST come up via a play-off competition, York now find all avenues to the t...

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