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NIXON HITS IN ROCKIES

IT was a baptism of fire as The Rockies faced Malvern Town in their first-ever Step 4 game.

WE ARE UNITED IN AID OF DAN

DAN Cann refuses to let motor neurone disease force him to quit Hamworthy United – and his chairman is with him ‘every step of the way’.

SLICK CITY GRAB A POINT AT WHITES

MARINE endured heartbreak as their inaugural National League fixture ended in a home draw with an injury-time equaliser for Oxford City.

GOLDEN BOY GHANDOUR KEEPS GREEN GUESSING!

FOREST Green Rovers enjoyed a tumultuous reintroduction to the National League on a thrilling afternoon which could have swung either way in a dramatic 90 minutes.

SARLL RETURNS TO SINK TOWN

DARREN Sarll returned to Huish Park to haunt his former club after steering Hartlepool United to a slender victory in a hardfought battle.

RUTHLESS DALE POSE PILGRIMS PROBLEMS

EVANTE Rodney's double D helped Rochdale saunter a comfortable opening day success against a Boston United side playing at their highest level for 17 years.

GRAND HOME FOR JORDAN

FOR IT TOOK a long time for Grand Drive to feel like ‘home’ for Jordan Gallagher, but now he’s fully settled in, the Raynes Park Vale hotshot doesn’t want to share it with anyone – not least Isthmian League South Central title-rivals Kingstonian.

JACK'S AT HOLMES ON BIG STAGE

YOU might have recently returned from the holiday of a lifetime or even married the man or woman of your dreams, but you’d still be hard pushed to beat the summer Rotherham United’s new signing Jack Holmes has just enjoyed.

SPOT-ON JACOB'S A CRACKER!

Young keeper's penchant for penalties

SALUTING OUR ARTHUR-KINGS

PROUD Arthurian League chief Jon Hunter says they’ve experienced the pinnacle of amateur football after representing England in the UEFA Regions Cup.

A NEW ERA AT UNITED IS OFF AND RUNNING WITH A POINT

Lenell has role of party pooper

ROVERS STAR KNOWS HOW TO KEEP IT REAL!

UPWARDLY-MOBILE boss Rob Sinclair believes his Forest Green Rovers experiences will help him as he prepares to lead ambitious Real Bedford into Step 4 life.

SILLS HITS NEW HEIGHTS WITH SOARING MAGPIES

TIM Sills reckons his Wimborne Town champions have the quality to establish themselves in Southern Premier South – even against ever more powerful rivals.

ADY'S TAKING NOTHING FOR GRANTED IN A BIG DARTS BID

ADY PENNOCK insists Dartford are not a ‘big fish in a small pond’ after relegation to the Isthmian Premier Division – and is convinced it will be an intense battle for promotion.

DEFEAT IS A POSITIVE FOR BOSS JOHNSON

PAUL Johnson watched his Farnham Town invincibles being put through their paces during a tough pre-season – and reckons it was the best thing that could have happened to them.

BLUES REVEL IN PREM RETURN

WHEN captain Marc Grocott lifted aloft the trophy given to Leek’s champions in April, it was a sight to behold.

GILL'S GOT IT GOOD AT DARLO

BOSS Dean Gill insists pride will not come before a fall for NPL Midlands newcomers Darlaston Town – whatever their on-field fortunes.

SCOTTY'S GOT HIS SEAGULLS REACHING ALL NEW HEIGHTS

Ambitious Weston looking up

MARINERS CAST OUT!

MARINE are about to begin their latest adventure of National League North football but boss Neil Young is happy to wait a little longer – he still needs to get some players in!

TIME BEES AIM FOR TITLE TILT

A LITTLE over 12 months ago, I walked out of Wembley Stadium after Notts County had been promoted and felt defeated play-off finalists Chesterfield would be the team to beat the next year.

STREET'S DREAMS SUNK BY ACE BATH

A TOM Bath goal steered Exmouth Town into the next round of the FA Cup against a Street side that finished with just nine men.

KANE ABLE TO RESCUE WARE

Captain Eoin on the spot

TWO PRESENTS FOR DOROTHY

BIRTHDAY boy Harvey Dorothy proved the hero with both goals as Willand Rovers marched past AFC St Austell.

AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

SOUTHPORT FC say they are proud to act as a vital hub of the community following the tragic events of Monday morning, which led to the deaths of three young girls.

PROUD JAMIE'S A CITY SLICKER

Player-boss relishes new Lilvwhites era

A SUPER 7 TO START A HOP

FOR the last few years, it has become a tradition to open the season with the United Counties League Groundhop during the last weekend in July.

GILLS ACE MARCUS IS A CLASS ABOVE

MARCUS Wyllie’s move to Gillingham happened so quickly the Enfield Town hot-shot even had to miss the last day of term!

IT'S BEEN THRILLS, GLORY AND JUST A GREAT CRAIC!

STUART Coburn celebrates his testimonial this afternoon – and if anyone has earned a day in the limelight, it’s Altrincham’s legendary stopper.

TYLER INSPIRES MOLES MISSION

ROSS WEATHERSTONE believes ‘walking miracle’ Tyler D’Cruz can inspire Binfield to avoid the tension of a relegation battle and go on to better things this season.

PARKY HAS A CHRIS OF LIFE

PHIL Parkinson insists Altrincham will be a stronger side – even with the loss of talismanic top-scorer Chris ConnClarke.