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Resting players for big games isn't on

IT WAS just a couple of weeks ago that certain people were up in arms because the South African clubs had fielded weaker teams rather than their full strength sides in away games during the Champions Cup.

Day O'Reilly missed out on Hollywood

WHEN he last spoke in public, at his old Dublin rugby club a few hefty punts from the church where they held his funeral mass on Thursday, Tony O’Reilly summed up his extraordinary life in one sentence:

Bath and Saints to win - but only just

IT’S hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they face Saracens in the first Premiership play-off semi-final under the lights at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night.

I WANT TO FINISH OFF THE JOB I'VE STARTED AT BEES

NOT many National League managers would spurn a job offer from a club in the EFL. Very few get the chance.

HYBRID SWITCH BOOSTS ROBBIE

PLAY-OFF pain lingered for Chelmsford City boss Robbie Simpson, but the club’s enhanced training plan has helped whet the appetite for another crack at promotion.

Robins gem Conn-Clarke shines bright

ALTRINCHAM starlet Chris Conn-Clarke is keeping his feet on the ground despite a stellar season that saw him named the Sportsbeat Young Player of the Season at The NonLeague Paper’s annual National Game Awards, in association with Isuzu.

Taylor is too hot to handle!

RAMSGATE marksman Joe Taylor revealed greater dedication to his goalscoring craft is the secret behind his stunning 53 goals last season.

LEE'S GREENS HAVE GOT NEW ENERGY WITH DREAM SWITCH

UPBEAT Hendon boss Lee Allinson believes their switch back to the Isthmian League gives them a chance to compete on a more level playing field next season.

OUR DAN IS NO OR-DINARY JOE

DANILO ORSI admits Crawley Town took a risk on signing former Non-League “nobodies” but said he always felt they would get promoted after leading the club into League One.

WE'VE GOT ONE EQ OF A FUTURE

A NTONIO VALENCIA, Moises Caicedo, Pervis Estupinan, Jeremy Sarmiento. Sound familiar? Before too long you might need to add two more Ecuadorians to that elite Premier League list.

HEED EYE END TO STADIUM WOES

CHAIRMAN Neil Pinkerton is confident Gateshead “will be in a position to be promoted next season” having been controversially stripped of a play-off place this term.

GO BACK TO BEING DULL!

FOR nigh-on two decades, Forest Green Rovers were just about the dullest club in the National League. No promotions. No relegations. Plod, plod, plod.

JOCKEYS UP AND RUNNING

Boss Shinn's galloping into Step 4

CABLES HAVE THE POWER!

Daley's proud of Prescot heroes...

'UNKNOWN' IRON SEEK TO SHOCK...

AMBITIOUS Braintree chairman Lee Harding says the Iron will be gunning for the play-offs on their return to the National League.

Stones proud of FA Cup legacy NON-LE

AFTER an underdog run that stole the hearts of the nation, there was never going to be any other team than Maidstone United for the FA Cup Run of the Year award.

Cook's class an in-Spiration

ADAM VIRGO believes Chesterfield have said goodbye to Non-League football for a long time after romping to the National League title.

Tim's a titan of Non-Leaque

NON-LEAGUE legend Tim Fuell was taken aback when he was surprised with the Isuzu Unsung Hero award.

COAL POWER OFF THE GRID

Ravens chief has had ‘enough'

Icon Dave has lived his dream

SHOLING icon Dave Diaper capped off a remarkable 25 years in charge of the club by being awarded The Non-League Paper Lifetime Achievement Award at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with Isuzu.

ANDY'S HANDS ON FOR EARLS

FROM coordinating press conferences for Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane to organising matchday operations in the Midland League, Andy Walker expertly fulfils a varied football lifestyle.

Could Influencers Survive a Tik Tok Ban?

With some content creators able to make good money from views and brand collaborations on the app, losing access to it could come ata high price

'It's Time to Treat Addiction Like Cancer'

Both are serious illnesses but, unlike those struggling with substance use disorders, didn’t face shame and stigma when seeking help over my tumors

All Welcome, Except Some

A Chinese foreign agent is behind an Asian American parade in New York City with Mayor Eric Adams, but not everyone is invited

Jacob Anderson

ANNE RICE'S NOVEL INTERVIEW WITH THE Vampire has a rabid fan base, intensely protective of the story and any adaptations of it.

BIDEN'S BATTLEGROUND ELECTION

A small number of Democrats PROTESTING the president's support for Israel's war in Gaza could PREVENT him from winning a second term

VOTES OF NO CONFIDENCE

Why recent U.K. election results will ring alarm bells for Joe Biden

Maya Hawke

MAYA HAWKE WEARS MANY HATS: ACTOR, WRITER,SINGER. BUT FOR Hawke, everything comes down to words.

Most Loved Workplaces 2024

THE WORLD'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES ARE REMARKABLE FOR A variety of reasons.

It's away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

SALE ended their StoneX curse to reach the Premiership play-offs for a second straight season and deny Saracens a home semi-final courtesy of an almighty performance from their beefy back row.