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SPITFIRES ARE STANDING UP!

KELVIN Davis hailed his Eastleigh for standing up when it matters in the National League’s run-in pressure cooker.

IT'S JUST THE JOB FOR ROB

GATESHEAD made it three wins in seven days in their first league meeting on Tyneside with Rochdale for 64 years – Derby County striker Dajaune Brown the Heed’s match winner.

HOLS ON HOLD FOR JOHNSON

HE’S already led his team to a European club record for 25 consecutive wins and clinched the league title in double quick time, but boss Paul Johnson insists all-conquering Farnham Town are determined to finish their best ever season in style.

GAFFER'S SO CLOSE TO WIN PEAKS!

TAMWORTH boss Andy Peaks hailed his runaway leaders for avoiding a bannana skin as they moved to within a point of back-to-back promotions.

Ten-man Boro keep final hopes alive

IT’S all to play for in the second leg at Lincoln United’s Ashby Avenue on Saturday after this highly entertaining draw at Rookery Park.

CLEGG HAILS MACC ATTACK

Set pieces key to Silkmen’s charge

WE'RE SET FOR A SHOWDOWN

There was, for me, only ever going to be one National League winner this season – and Chesterfield have won the title by some margin.

TOM REVELS ON THE BIG STAGE!

TOM CLARE is used to living life in the fast lane. Star striker and fans’ favourite at Macclesfield’s Moss Rose, the former Barnsley and Bradford City trainee had helped the Silkmen win back-to-back promotions from the North West Counties League when he got the call that would change his life forever.

CLEMENTS AT DOUBLE TO SPARK COMEBACK

IF Ware were looking to get revenge for their 7-1 defeat in the reverse fixture they had an early shock before eventually coming through against Bedford Town.

BEES LEFT BUZZING BY DUFFY'S LATE STING

HARBOROUGH held on to top spot with a stoppage-time equaliser that prevented close rivals Spalding United from leapfrogging them in the league.

SWANS CANCEL OUT HILL STRIKE

Deadly Ujkaj denies Michael's Martyrs

HOLLERAN'S SHOW THEIR

LEAMINGTON boosted their play-off hopes with a convincing win on the road, inflicting a fourth straight defeat on promotion rivals Redditch United at the same time.

SAM EXTOLS RYLANDS'AWAY-GAME EFFORTS

WARRINGTON Rylands boss Sam Wilson expressed his satisfaction after his side battled to keep their unbeaten away record going at Hyde United.

CLINICAL RESCUES

FRANK NOUBLE'S header kept Yeovil Town on course for the championship and inflicted the Iron's first defeat in 14 home games, before a near-2,000 crowd.

RED-HOT PILGRIMS SILENCE  BOYZONE

MEMBERS of Boyzone watched their beloved Chorley yesterday but the star of the show was Pilgrims' hat-trick hero Jimmy Knowles.

KAIN HAS THE RIGHT TOUCH

HIGH-FLYING Gateshead twice came from behind for a vital win in an incredible end-to-end play-off six pointer at Altrincham.

CIAN KEEPS IT A TIGHT RACE

CIAN HARRIES nerveless late Aldershot Cless penalty ensured parity in an enthralling game which maintained both sides' play-off positions.

Baxter backing Jenkins to bounce back at Chiefs

ROB Baxter has backed Dafydd Jenkins to bounce back from the disappointment of leading Wales to a first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years.

Millfield end long wait as they take  14th title

MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.

Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!

ROTHERHAM Titans threw the promotion race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on Leeds Tykes in a tense Yorkshire derby yesterday afternoon.

Wales look like missing out again

AS Wales 'wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport', a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: \"Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That's the question.\"

Ford's resolve is impressive to see

ALL the top sports players have one standout quality composure - which George Ford has in abundance, along with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do SO.

Knights make the most of lifelines

AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.

Packer's proud to join the 100 club

CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as England begin their quest for a sixth successive title against an improving Italy in Parma.

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

BRISTOL started where they left off before English club rugby went into hibernation with this crushing seven-try demolition of league leaders Northampton.

England on their way to being a real force again

IT'S been a chalk-and-cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three games going from not much improvement to error-riddled, and then the last two against Ireland and France raising the bar to a totally different level.

I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir

WILL Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six Nations, Bath's coaches noted a difference when the wing returned to the club.

Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun

JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol's supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.

Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond's warning to his young guns

HIVE BUZZES AS MAGICAL BEES STING SAD WANDS

ARNET confidently and completely swept aside Dorking with the scoreline accurately reflecting the gulf between the teams.