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CARDS ARE DENIED AS SHAYMEN SET THE BAR

FC HALIFAX condemned new-look Woking to their first defeat of the campaign in a barn-storming game at Kingfield.

Omar red makes Gulls battle

GARY JOHNSON hailed a draw ‘that was as good as a win’ as his stubborn, well-organized side refused to buckle after losing defender Ali Omar to a red card in the 25th minute at Meadow Lane.

IT'S VITAL YOU HAVE A PLAN B

THINGS always pop up that you can’t control. Our for-ward, Joey Butlin, has decided to move on because of our training in the morning and his family commitments. Although we would have preferred to know a bit earlier – it means changing our recruitment strategy – he has to do what’s best for him.

CHAMPIONS ARE HELD BY PENYBONT

CHAMPIONS Connah’s Quay Nomads became the first side to blink in the race for the JC Cymru Premier League title as they dropped a point at Penybont.

HOME WILL HELP WOODS GROW!

IT was a real pleasure for me to be in attendance for the opening match at Woodford Town’s new Ashton’s Stadium this month.

BOSS RUSK IS A HAPPY HATTER!

STOCKPORT County boss Simon Rusk hailed the character of his side after inflicting a first-ever NonLeague defeat on Southend United.

WHY MUST BIG CLUBS SHARE?

I read with interest Tracy Crouch’s initial findings on her review of football. While I agree with some of her points, including the structure of the National League being fundamentally flawed, I do question other areas of her findings and wonder how many of those “independent” people she spoke to when doing her research were really that, rather than more self-interested groups.

LAIT SHOW SEES OFF THE ROYALS

CHRIS LAIT’S clinical hat-trick handed high-intensity Halesowen a comfortable passage into the next round.

BLAZE RAVAGES TOWN HOME

HOPES of football returning to the historic home of defunct AFC Newbury have gone up in flames.

Dragons denied by last-gasp Sbarra

NEW boss Neal Ard-ley saw his Solihull Moors side salvage a share of the opening day spoils thanks to a last-gasp equaliser from Joe Sbarra – his second strike of the game.

DUFFUS MAKES SHRIMPS SWITCH

COURTNEY DUFFUS has thanked Bromley after his short Ravens stint ended when Morecambe forked out to take him to League One.

OLUSANYA IS BORO'S NEW GOLDEN BOY

NEW Middlesbrough signing Toyosi Olusanya has described his fairytale move to the Riverside as a golden ticket.

McCANN HAD IT SO GOODE

CHARLIE Goode had a difficult transfer decision to make long before Brentford made him Northampton Town’s most expensive sale.

ANDY'S KEEN TO FIELD ACE HARRISON...

ANDY Morrison is hoping Byron Harrison can provide the finishing touch his Connah’s Quay Nomads side is currently lacking as they attempt to make it a hat-trick of JD Cymru Premier League titles.

AWAY THE LADS!

EIGHT opening day wins on the road

ALLEN'S ON THE SPOT TO SEAL IT

MOUSEHOLE – the most westerly based club in this season’s FA Cup – had their historic first-ever appearance in the competition brought to an end with a home defeat to higher-league Plymouth Parkway in front of 352 spectators at Trungle Parc.

Stockport swoop for Barrow hitman COUNTY QUICK TO LAND QUIG

BIG-SPENDING Stockport County have splashed the cash again to land Barrow hotshot Scott Quigley.

WE SPEND MORE THAN LEAGUE 2!

FC HALIFAX Town manager Pete Wild believes there is more money being spent by clubs in the National League than League Two this summer.

THE BLUEBELLS ARE PICKED OFF

TWO first-half goals were enough to give Football League side Forest Green Rovers the win against Yate Town in an entertaining contest played in sweltering conditions.

REBELS DENIED AT THE DEATH!

LEAGUE One Bolton Wanderers snatched a dramatic late equaliser to deny FC United – just moments after the Rebels came within inches of adding a killer second.

MINNOWS HAVE STARS IN SIGHTS

NESTLED in the heart of the Caribbean, the tiny tropical island of Montserrat provides the location for an emotive tale of footballing redemption.

Neil switches from hell to heaven

FC UNITED boss Neil Reynolds says seven months without football has been the worst time of his life.

DALE BACK FOR A LAST HURRAH

BLYTH Spartans icon Robbie Dale has come out of retirement after just 10 months to resume his playing career with the National League North club.

BENTLEY DRIVEN BY AFC DREAM!

Coasters boss out to hit top gear

MAGPIES GET THE JOB DONE

THE Ravens welcomed the Magpies to the Owen Street Sports Ground for this entertaining pre-season friendly played in extreme heat.

BAGGIES CLAIM CUP REVENGE

WOKING celebrated the 30th anniversary of their famous FA Cup victory over West Bromwich Albion with a special friendly against the Championship side.

WATTS'S TREBLE SHOCKS UNITED

Newcomers taught a lesson by cleeve

WE'RE READY TO GO AGAIN RALLIES ANT

THE New Saints boss Anthony Limbrick says his team are ready “to go again” in Europe next summer to try to break the glass ceiling and reach the first round proper of a Uefa tournament.

GODDARD RESCUES A POINT IN THRILLER

JORDAN Goddard scored twice for hosts Nuneaton to ensure the points were shared in this thrilling opening-day clash.

ANCHORS HOLD FIRM AS STEELS ARE DENIED

STOCKTON Town’s first match in the North-ern Premier League started with a draw with Stocksbridge Park Steels.