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PROMOTION CONTENDERS FIRE BLANKS IN TOP CLASH

Defences reign as Spitfires hold York

SCOTT'S GOT THE TROPHY AT HEART

WEMBLEY winner Scott McManus might be quite far from a shot at a repeat – but the Isuzu FA Trophy remains close to his heart.

BRY REFUSES TO LET IT LY AS SHAKERS MARCH ON!

BRYAN LY kept his cool to fire in a 90th-minute penalty to put Step 5 Bury into the fourth round qualifying in front of an FA Cup sell-out.

BARDS' LATE GOAL BLAST LEAVES YELTZ IN DESPAIR

STRATFORD Town struck two late goals to snatch a dramatic victory at Halesowen Town and stay unbeaten in five games.

Steve's still Cott a magic touch!

BASHFUL Steve Cotterill refused to take any credit after his managerial masterstroke saw Forest Green edge out a dogged Hartlepool.

NOW PAUL NEEDS TO FIND WHO CAN PLAY!

IT WILL be a case of wait and see for Bishops Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt’s team selection on Tuesday night – after a battling goalless draw confirmed a midweek replay.

TOWN PUT IN A BIG CUP SHIFT!

EX-PREMIER League playmaker Elliott Bennett whacked the bar as Shifnal Town went within a whisker of another FA Cup upset.

GEORGE'S CUP ACES DIG IN AT THE BAY

MAIDSTONE UNITED were the FA Cup darlings last season and they made sure they weren’t on the other end of an upset this time.

END OF LINE FOR PROUD MAGPIES

TAUNTON TOWN made it through to the final qualifying round after ending Amersham’s historic FA Cup journey.

JIM'S DALE ARE SO STUBBORN!

KAIRO Mitchell’s eighth goal of the season in the eighth minute goal saw high-flying Rochdale see off Braintree Town and stay fourth in the table in a hard-fought clash at the Crown Oil Arena.

BOSS ROSS IS BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGUN

ROSS Jenkins has returned as manager of Oxford City – just 135 days after departing.

I'VE FOUND A NEW ZEST FOR LIFE!

THE course of any football career rarely runs smooth. George Williams, more than most, understands the many challenges that any bright young prospect can face in pursuit of their dreams.

KEV RANTS AT 'POOR' SHRIMPERS

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher slammed his side’s ‘scandalous’ defending after this defeat to Gateshead at Roots Hall.

YOUNG U'S LEARNING ON THE JOB

STEVE Morison’s revamped, youthful Sutton United side took the Surrey derby honours to close in on the National League play-off spots.

WE'RE AT THE PEAK OF POWER

Lofty Lambs just love a late show

I came on against Italy and made a difference

I’M currently five years into being master in charge of rugby at Barnard Castle School, which is where it all began for me on my journey to becoming a professional rugby player.

Albion make most of generosity of the host

‘THIS was a first half to forget for us’, summed up Stortford head coach Tom Coleman, when he said his side made far too many errors and gave Plymouth a big foothold in the contest to emerge victorious.

Thomas leads the charge for Cardiff

CARDIFF turned around an early 15-0 deficit to claim a second successive bonus point victory and gain revenge for last season’s two defeats to the Scarlets.

Offiah Snr backing his boy to hit the heights

TYLER Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring legend father Martin.

New-look Saints still have what it takes

THE champions might have lost the talismanic Courtney Lawes and Lewis Ludlam to France but this new-look team were still too good for Exeter.

Dugdale intent on proving his worth

DOGGED back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard work which complements the big name stars around him.

El-Abd steps up to replace Jones

OYONNAX head coach Joe El-Abd has been appointed England’s defence coach, replacing Irishman Felix Jones.

Sio: Lions are in for a shock

SCOTT Sio is backing the Wallabies to give the Lions a fright next summer after their recent upturn under Joe Schmidt.

Etzebeth has final word as Springboks claim crown

SOUTH Africa claimed the Rugby Championship for the first time since 2019 with a commanding display in Mbombela on a special day for legendary second row Eben Etzebeth.

Two matches, two defeats but Diamond keeping the faith

HARLEQUINS ran in four tries yesterday to condemn Newcastle Falcons to a 28-14 defeat at The Stoop – their 23rd straight Premiership reverse following their loss at home to Bristol on the opening night.

England should be aiming for treble top

THE autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan, are next on England’s agenda and I still fancy the leading Six Nations teams when they are at home against the southern hemisphere sides.

Christie's happy to step up to the plate

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall has revealed how Scotland flanker Andy Onyeama- Christie has helped fill the leadership void left by Owen Farrell and co.

Augustus: I fight to stop feeling sick

SAINTS fans’ favourite Juarno Augustus leaves nothing in the tank on the pitch and is close to emptying his stomach off it every weekend because of a bad bout of prematch nerves.

Top four finish is our goal Randall

HARRY Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which may put the scrumhalf into the fold for further England honours.

Fiji deserve to play with best in world

EVERY underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s worth of bells out of Anthony Joshua in London – or, as the capital city is now sycophanticallyknown by those who make the biggest bucks from the fight game, Riyadh-on-Thames.