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WATSON UP TO TASK

STEVE WATSON believes he has what it takes to turn Darlington’s season around and keep them in the National League North.

NASH EYEING A BIG BASH!

Curzon Ashton are firing under Mahon

MAGNIFICENT 7 FOR PITMAN

BRETT PITMAN says he loves scoring goals as much as ever – after ending 2023 with an incredible SEVEN in one game for new club Shaftesbury.

SPARTANS ONTO A SHAW THING!

JON SHAW has a new job for the New Year – and there’s two more managerial vacancies up for grabs just down the road.

DAVID WAS OUR RAYA OF LIGHT!

As a modern goalkeeper with unconventional attributes, David Raya has always stood out from the crowd.

SPORTS SHINE IN 5-STAR SHOW!

MIGHTY Mickleover took full advantage of Needham Market’s Boxing Day inactivity by going back to the top of the Southern Premier Central table with a 5-1 thumping of bottom club Long Eaton United.

BORO UP THE RIGHT AVENUE

RADCLIFFE got back to winning ways with a demolition of Bradford Park Avenue – and their lead at the summit stretched to four points after Warrington Rylands were held at Marine.

IT'S A PARTY IN THE PARK!

ALL - CONQUERING Yeovil Town smashed their own National League South attendance record on Boxing Day – and then took another giant step towards ensuring they will be playing top-flight football again next season.

SOLIHULL SEND A WARNING TO SPIREITES IT'S NOT OVER YET

CHESTERFIELD may well be threatening to run away with the National League title but Solihull Moors fired a Boxing Day reminder as to why it isn’t done just yet.

HAYRETTIN: HAMLET MUST DRAW LINE HERE

TWO goals in two minutes during the first half meant the spoils were shared between teams separated by just two points and one place.

HIGHWAYMEN RAID RIVALS!

Morpeth pile on Marske misery

DARTS ARE DENIED BY OWN GOAL

WELLING UNITED scored deep into stoppage time to rescue a draw, as the points were shared in this local derby.

WE'RE PACKED TO THE RAFTERS

NON-LEAGUE clubs enjoyed a Boxing Day boom as fans flocked to games in their droves to get a festive football fix.

MELLON'S JOY IS THE LAST STRAW FOR ASKEY

IT was a tale of two managers at Boundary Park as Hartlepool United closed the book on a painful 2023 by dismissing John Askey after this defeat.

SPARTANS SHINE IN SPITE OF TURMOIL

Both clubs parted company with their managers after Blyth’s Boxing Day victory on South Tyneside, Shields’ Julio Arca was sacked, while Spartans boss Graham Fenton was placed on gardening leave.

WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN

I’VE travelled far and wide to watch nearly 70 matches across the Non-League scene during 2023.

IT'S ONE EL OF A CUP DREAM

GEORGE ELOKOBI used to cut grass and split wood to earn money so he could watch screenings of FA Cup games when he was a young boy growing up in Cameroon.

BOLD BEN BRINGS IT HOME FOR BROMLEY

BRILLIANT Bromley completed the festive double over Kent neighbours Ebbsfleet United with a fivestar show at Hayes Lane.

HOWELL'S THAT FOR A REBIRTH

SOUTHALL are one of England's oldest clubs who kick-started careers of Les Ferdinand, Gordon Hill and Alan Devonshire.

RORY'S GOT A GOLDEN BOYD!

A FIVE-STAR performance from a ‘ringer’ in his Sunday morning veterans’ team could be the signing that helps Rory Fallon lead his Wythenshawe Town side to promotion.

CARDS OFF THE BOIL FOR DOYLE

ICHAEL Doyle's reign as Woking boss began with a hard-fought goalless draw against Maidenhead United at the Laithwaite Community Stadium.

It's derby delight for Kabamba

A NICKE Kabamba hattrick stole the show as Barnet clinched a comprehensive derby victory over a Boreham Wood side who played for almost a half with ten men.

PENNINES HONOURS SHARED

BOTH sides came from behind to take a share of the spoils in this entertaining Yorkshire/Lancashire derby in front of a bumper 3,500 crowd at The Shay.

WEARNE IS DIFFERENCE FOR HEED

ATESHEAD another staged Boundary Park comeback to return to winning ways at the expense of Micky Mellon's Oldham Athletic.

IT'S A SAME OLD STORY!

CHESTERFIELD secured their 21st home win of 2023 with a scintillating performance to see off playoff hopefuls Aldershot Town.

NEWBY SAVES ROBINS' DAY!

IT WAS honours even at Hayes Lane as two of the National League's promotion chasers played out a breathtaking draw in front of the TNT Sports cameras.

NICKY'S THE NEW LORD OF THE MANOR

FORMER Bolton Wanderers midfielder Nicky Southall is back in management after taking over the reins at Southern Counties East Premier side Lordswood.

DUO WORTHY-OF TAKING A PUNT!

PAT SURACI admits it was a gamble for both sides when he and fellow young boss Joe Lea took the Gosport Borough job – but now they’re in a promotion race and want to stay there.

DESPERATE BORO PRAY SANTA CAN DELIVER ALL

CRISIS club Nuneaton Borough have a couple of lights at the end of the tunnel' but the goodwill of those propping it up is the only fuel left to get there.

DOYLE READY FOR A CARDS TRICK

NEW boss Michael Doyle has challenged his Woking side to kick-start a new era in their big Boxing Day derby at Aldershot Town.