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Notts get the nod in County clash

KYLE WOOTTON’S late deflected long-range effort saw Notts County sneak into the last 16 at the expense of their fellow National League namesakes Stockport.

JACOB INSPIRES CITY FIGHTBACK

JACOB Bancroft proved Oxford City’s inspiration as they came from two goals down to beat Haringey Borough.

IT'S ALL OSWELL THAT ENDS WELL

IT took a game-changing half-time substitution to earn AFC Telford United a point at home to Curzon Ashton.

Dragons show no signs of rust

WREXHAM’S defenders once again played a key attacking role as the Dragons shook off any rust from their enforced break to see off bottom club Dover Athletic at the Racecourse Ground.

DAWSON DISHES A HAMMER BLOW

CRAIG Dawson’s header seven minutes from time ended Stockport County’s FA Cup dreams in a match where the National League side more than matched their Premier League visitors.

CITY CAN'T KEEP WITH THE JONES'

MARK Jones’ strike in first-half stoppage time saw Step 3 Peterborough Sports cause an FA Trophy upset at the expense of 10-man Bath City.

WHAT IS SPECIAL TO JOSE? BEATING MARINE!

Spurs boss is full of respect

YOUNG GUN HAS TIGERS ROARING

GLOUCESTER City recovered from a nightmare start to claim all three points in this thrilling top-of-the-table tussle.

WATSON'S BACK, TOP OF THE BILL

KEVIN WATSON is mightily relieved to be back in the manager’s dugout – he’s at least got some friends again!

JACK'S OUR PAW-SOME NO.1 FAN!

SUPERFAN: Border Collie Jack peers through the fence alongside owner Graham Butler as Leamington celebrate, inset

THANK EVANS FOR HERO JAKE

JAKE Evans was the hero for Hungerford as the Berkshire side made another statement of intent to the National League South.

Sloppy Pools made to sweat it out

IT’S four successive wins for Hartlepool United – but Dave Challinor and his players weren’t celebrating.

ENDING THE SEASON IS ON SURVEY

A SECOND null-and-void season at Steps 3 and 4 is looking ominous with clubs set to receive a survey from the FA this week.

BOSS IAN HAPPY IN KING'S REIGN!

IAN CULVERHOUSE believes his King’s Lynn Town side will continue to improve after holding inform FC Halifax Town to a point at The Walks.

BARNES SWAPS SWANS FOR THE SWEENEY

NEW START: Paul Barnes

A SITUATION WE CAN'T CONTROL

TIME TO CALL IT A DAY? The Northern Premier League board have recommended that the 2020-21 season ceases immediately

THINGS ARE JUST NOT THE SAME!

BEING present at football matches ‘Behind Closed Doors’ is proving to be both surreal and sterile.

ROO BEAUTY! HALL'S ALL READY FOR A RAMS PAID

CONNOR Hall used to be compared to Wayne Rooney at school – but not in the way he hoped!

MILLER AIMS TO KICKSTART WITH SHOTS

RICKY MILLER admits he has a point to prove after being offered the chance to resurrect his career at Aldershot Town.

WE'RE JUST NOT READY FOR FANS

Chester or Leicester, Bromley or Burnley, Hartlepool or Liverpool: you can all have 2,000 fans in.

TAYLOR'S DOUBLE ACT INSPIRED ME!

THE GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER WITH QUENTIN TOWNSEND

HOPES HANGING BY JUST A WIRE

WARRINGTON TOWN boss Paul Carden admits he can no longer see the season being played to completion.

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL IN 2021...

LEAGUE suspensions, no clear end in sight, frustrating ‘free weekends’. 2021 doesn’t start off with a great outlook for Non League football. But inspired by Ian Drury – there’s one for the older generation – I am confident that Non-League, if it pulls together, can thrive in the coming months.

GLOVERS ARE THE COMEBACK KINGS AFTER FESTIVE ROUT

6-1 loss sparks a derby revival

LEMON JUST SO SWEET AS GULLS SCALE NEW HEIGHTS

NATIONAL LEAGUE CONNOR

CLOCK IS TICKING

Tier changes prompt concern for the season

WEST IS BEST FOR GOAL ACE KEANU!

New City star gets a hero’s welcome

Magpies soar up to fifth!

MAIDENHEAD United wrapped up 2020 in fine style with a thumping win over fellow high-fliers Wealdstone to move up to fifth in the National League.

NON-LEAGUE'S SHINING SPIRIT

HOW best to sum up 2020? Unprecedented has probably been the most overused description. Unique, challenging, life-changing? It’s certainly been different.

KENGNI PILES ON MISERY FOR CITY

THE visitors took the points as City of Liverpool hosted Marine in a keenly-contested derby at Vesty Road.