In a few weeks’ time, we will be celebrating another successful Non-League Day. Saturday, October 12 will be a celebration of the people, the clubs and all that is great about Non-League football.
It’s a fantastic concept that has brought some wonderful awareness for Non-League clubs up and down the country. I still remember the first time I heard about James Doe’s vision back in 2010 and our pleasure in helping promote the concept via Twitter and the show, then on BBC London. We’ve often discussed the sheer simplicity of the idea that was under everybody’s nose for years and it’s even more pleasing to see its continuing success, growing year on year.
That’s great because Non-League will get more mainstream media coverage as a result, clubs will boost their coffers from increased gates and the extra refreshments bought by those attending. However, in say eight weeks’ time, my discussions with chairpeople, managers and fans up and down the country, across Non-League, will once again revert to the dearth of people at their clubs. We’ve often debated how we get more volunteers involved in their clubs but it appears the multitude of distractions of modern life is impacting even further.
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CRAIG'S BOOSTS
MANAGERIAL stalwart Craig Edwards is back in charge of Barking – 23 years after he left!
LENNIE GETS THE LOVE
VETERAN caretaker chief Lennie Lawrence says he is “excited” to be handed the reins at Hartlepool United permanently – just a few weeks before his 77th birthday!
MOTORS FEELS LIKE HOLMES!
WHEN he was younger, Danny Holmes played video games that simulated being a football manager.
REES HITS FAB FOUR AS TOWN ROMP IT
RICARDO REES struck four times to help Merthyr Town maintain their spot at the top of the table with a dominant home win against play-off chasing Havant & Waterlooville.
DULWICH DISPLAY DELIGHTS COACHES
GOALS from Danny Mills, Luke Wanadio and Lorenzo’s stoppage-time finish fired Dulwich Hamlet to a comfortable win over fellow play-off hopefuls Potters Bar Town, though the scoreline doesn’t tell the full story.
ANCHORS A RAPID
ASHTON UNITED hit two goals in two minutes to come from behind to win at Stockton Town.
SEAGULLS KEEP THE HEAT ON ROMANS
BATH City were made to pay for their mistakes by high-flying Weston-super-Mare.
CLINICAL COLEMAN KEEN AS MUSTARD
CIAN COLEMAN’S hat-trick lifted Buxton to their highest league position of the season as they became the latest side to frustrate Scunthorpe.
KEV SEES RED IN REE PANT!
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher hit out at referee Abigail Byrne following his side’s defeat to Yeovil Town at Roots Hall.
MARVEL MATTY DENIES MOORS
BOTH managers insisted their teams deserved more after Altrincham came from behind to steal a point in a six-goal thriller at Solihull Moors.
