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NON-LEAGUE LIFE THRU A LENS

A TRIO of Non-League success stories have opened their doors to help inspire fellow clubs.

GREEN GIANTS!

FOREST GREEN Rovers turned up the noise in the early National League promotion race - after a \"quiet word\" from gaffer Steve Cotterill.

GRAY EYEING REDEMPTION

MATT GRAY is back, refreshed, refuelled and ready to make his mark in the dugout once again.

WHERE WILL WE BE IN A DECADE?

THERE’S a natural tendency in Non-League to look backwards rather than forwards.

CRAIG'S SUPER SAINTS MAKE EURO HISTORY

THE New Saints manger Craig Harrison spent the weekend mugging up on Aberystwyth Town, who face his side at Park Hall on Tuesday night, but very soon he will have to shift his attention to some slightly better opponents.

BIG DEAL! A DOUBLE DRAMA AT THE DEATH

TWO goals in the final minute gave Deal Town a dramatic win at East Grinstead.

STEELMEN SAVOUR SAUCIEST SUCCESS

CORBY were able to savour a very satisfactory success, with goals from Fletcher Toll and Jordan O’Brien sealing a win over Worcester.

FRANTIC FINISH AS ALF KEEPS WHITES IN

IN ONE of the most incredible finishes ever seen in an FA Cup tie in Kent, Dover Athletic somehow snatched a draw in stoppage time to deny Sittingbourne a place in the next round.

SPIRITED ROBINS HUMBLED BY STOUR

STOURBRIDGE boss Liam McDonald was delighted at how quickly his side sussed out Dudley Town to avoid a Black Country derby banana skin.

MOORS IN A FLUSTER AS DARLO SEAL WIN

JACK Maskell’s bullet header was enough to give Darlington victory, though Spennymoor Town were left fuming at not being awarded two penalties, including one in added time.

HINSH ROLLS THE DICE AND STEERS YORK TO AWAY JOY

TWO late goals ensured York City returned to winning ways after their Bank Holiday Monday home defeat to Boston United with a hard-fought win over Dagenham & Redbridge at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.

NOBBY'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED FOR SPARTANS

NOBBY Solano’s first stint in management lasted just six games after he was sacked by Blyth Spartans this week.

REGAN SHARES DERBY SPOILS

REGAN Linney’s first goal of the season earned a point for Altrincham in an ill-tempered, but entertaining Greater Manchester derby against Oldham, that leaves the expectant title challengers four without a win to continue their stuttering start to the season.

CITY BACK IN THE BIG TIME

THE play-offs may be forward-thinking Worcester City’s priority but boss Chris Cornes would love history to repeat itself in the FA Trophy.

JOHN'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD

SUPPORTERS of a certain vintage in the West Country could have been forgiven for thinking they had been transported back in time earlier this month.

HEED HAVE TOP STOREY TO TELL AT THE SUMMIT

TEN-MAN Gateshead struck at the death to hit the top of the table and stretch their unbeaten start to six games, winning four of them.

RAMS STORM TO FINE WIN!

RAMSGATE stormed to victory at home to Sittingbourne following a stunning second-half comeback on a rainy afternoon at Southwood Stadium.

FIVE-STAR STEELMEN IN DREAM FORM RUN

CORBY Town extendd their 100 per cent start to the season to five games and ended Boldmere St Michaels’ own unbeaten start.

CLIFTON IN THE MONEY - BUT THEN IN THE RED

HAYES & Yeading United marched into the next round after their ten men held out for victory at Moneyfields.

MAGPIES SUNK BY SOARING SWANS

TIM SILLS insisted that his Wimborne side should take plenty of positives from this game despite their heavy loss.

KEV SAYS: PLAY IT AGAIN, SAMMY

JAMIE YILA, Freddie Sears and Sam Sene-Richardson were on target as Chatham Town earned their second league win of the season.

FANTASTIC FARRELL'S TOO HOT FOR REDS

GUISELEY gained all three points and the bragging rights in a battle of the roses as they edged beyond FC United of Manchester, powered by a Leo Farrell brace on his first start.

HASANI'S CRACKER SEES OFF WANDS!

A SECOND-HALF strike from Lirak Hasani proved to be the difference for Torquay United as they overcame a strong Dorking Wanderers side.

LATE HALL LEVELLER SHOCK UNITED

SCUNTHORPE UNITED’S 100% record was ended late on by fellow promotion hopefuls Chorley, with Bermudian forward Kole Hall netting late to give the Magpies a point on the road.

COTT'S BOYS STILL POSSESS THE STOMACH FOR A BATTLE

PROMOTION hopefuls Rochdale and Forest Green were left to reflect on mixed starts to the season as they fought out a battling, yet uninspiring goalles draw at the Crown Oil Arena.

BOSS ANGELO'S PUMPING IRON!

ANGELO Harrop jokes he will have lost his voice by the end of the season if Braintree Town continue to serve up the drama this season.

HENRY IS HAILED AS HOT SHOT

JAMES HENRY continued his superb start at Aldershot Town with two goals in an ultimately comprehensive victory – leaving Latics boss Micky Mellon to apologise to the 300 Latics fans who made the fruitless 450-mile round trip.

BRENNAN'S RESURGENT BEES START TO MOTOR

BARNET secured a narrow victory over a Southend United side who had deservedly levelled in the second half, only to be denied by a 70th-minute penalty from Mark Shelton.

LENELL LEVELS AT THE DEATH

MUCH-FANCIED pair Sutton United and York City remain unbeaten after four National League games after an entertaining game in which the U’s came from behind to lead, only for York substitute Lenell John-Lewis to grab a dramatic late equaliser with five minutes to go.

WHEN WILL OUR NOISE BE HEARD?

ALMOST two years have passed since it emerged that the EFL were ready to offer three promotion places to the National League as part of the “New Deal for Football” – the proposed financial reset resulting in more Premier League funding for the lower leagues, which instead ended in deadlock, squabbling, self-interest and silence.