146 Clubs from Step 4 of the Trident Leagues join 14 others that have progressed from the preliminary round to contest the 80 ties of this year’s FA Trophy first qualifying round.
Tony Russell insists promotion hasn’t even been mentioned after he took over at ambitious Ramsgate – and revealed keeping the club’s all-time record goalscorer Joe Taylor for next season had been one of his priorities.
NO FEWER than 319 Non-League clubs from Step 1 to Step 4 in the National League System participated in this season’s Isuzu FA Trophy, including 18 who were involved in it for the first time ever.