URCHINS HIT THE BUFFERS AT CHATS

CHATHAM Town breathed new life into the Isthmian Premier by inflicting the first defeat of the season on leaders Hornchurch.

ADAMA'S THE STAR TO DOWN LEADERS

ADAMA Sidibeh scored twice as Warrington Rylands breathed life into the title race with a thrilling victory at pacesetters Radcliffe.

BATTLING BEAVERS HOLD UP LEADERS

HAMPTON & RICHMOND Borough seemed much the happier with the point as they held the league leaders.

IRON JOY AS DANNY DEALS UP A DOUBLE

SCUNTHORPE UNITED sent a pre-Christmas statement out to the rest of the Vanarama National League North, with a commanding 3-0 home victory against in-form Chorley.

MAHER DEMANDS CHANGE

A DEPLETED Southend United battled like trojans against high-flying Bromley but were edged out at Roots Hall.

SHAYMEN HEED JINX RETURNS

GATESHEAD have never beaten FC Halifax Town since the Shaymen reformed 15 years ago, a run that stretched to 17 games following this latest false dawn.

DABBLE FROM DOBRA TAKES SPIREITES ONE STEP CLOSER

ARMANDO Dobra’s early finish at Hartlepool kept leaders Chester field on track for a Football League return with the festive period approaching.

MELLON'S MEN ON THE CHARGE

A NATHAN Sheron-inspired comeback had boss Micky Mellon beaming after proudly seeing this latest example of his Oldham Athletic side moving in the right direction.

Spitfires motor in Shots thriller

A pre-Christmas cracker of a game had everything as Aldershot Town were both resoundingly thrashed by a rampant Eastleigh side and unlucky to not snatch a point in a chaotic finale.

BLUES WIN IS PERFECT PRESENT

CHRISTMAS is the curse of the Decemberist’s birthday.

WE'LL BATTLE 12-YEAR BAN!

STRATFORD TOWN chairman Jed McCrory is fighting to help defender Kynan Isaac have his monster 12-anda-half-year ban for betting reduced.

DANNY'S NEW LEASE OF LIFE

DANNY Stuttard has fulfilled childhood dreams and turned his life around by lending his time to Clitheroe FC.

BEAVERS ON TO A GWINNER

MEL GWINNETT has a long-term vision for Hampton & Richmond Borough – but even he admits they’re punching above expectations.

GREENS FOR GO ON THE TROPHY TRAIL

IT'S THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY IN THE ISUZU FA TROPHY

TOMMY'S GOT SHOTS HITTING RIGHT NOTES

ALDERSHOT CELEBRATE A FAMOUS FA CUP VICTORY

PROUD TO BE RAISINGIBAR

BARTON Rovers’ transformation over the past decade has been nothing short of extraordinary.

BLUES HAVE A BOLD VISION!

BRENTWOOD chairman Jez Dickinson jokes he might not have taken the helm at the Isthmian North club in 2019 if he’d really thought it through.

MARK'S FINDING RIGHT ANSWERS

MARK BURKE’S Hitchin Town took part in a club quiz on Thursday evening – and they’re getting the answers right on the pitch too.

CHATS BID FOR TITLE SUFFERS A SETBACK

HASTINGS United dented Chatham’s title hopes further with a narrow win at the Bauvill Stadium.

HEMMINGS IS HAT-TRICK DERBY HERO FOR KIDDY

KIDDERMINSTER boss Russ Penn hailed his side’s clinical first-half performance as they overpowered local rivals Stourbridge.

MICKLEOVER MUST TAKE THE CREDIT, SAYS MICKY

OLDHAM boss Micky Mellon was full of priase for Mickleover’s spirited performance after the National League side scrambled a draw and then won on penalties.

GULLS ARE BEST OF THE WEST

IN the end, it was finishing power up front which proved the deciding factor of this west country affair as Torquay United from the National League South overcame Step 4 Frome Town from the Southern League Division One South.

BULLS SEE OFF BRAVE SPARKS

A GOAL from Adam Rooney was enough for Hereford to see off brave Step 4 side South Park (Reigate) at Edgar Street.

POOLS POOP CITY'S PARTY!

Michael Meadows

DABBERS' DELIGHT AT CITY SHOCK

PAUL Carden lavished praise on his Nantwich Town heroes after Nantwich Town overcame a 64-place deficit to knock York City out of the Isuzu FA Trophy.

SUDS ARE CLEANING UP ON PRIDE FOR LOCAL HERO JOSH

JOSH STOKES’ Aldershot Town shirt arrived at AFC Sudbury this week.

BOSS STIMMO READY FOR A FESTIVE FEAST

MARK STIMSON is glad to be back in the dugout with Margate – just when he was starting to contemplate a rare Christmas with no football management!

TOM REVELLED ON CUP GLORY TRAIL

HIS side may have bowed out of the FA Cup on Monday night, but Ramsgate goalkeeper Tom Hadler certainly won a few admirers this week!

MAC SAVES BEST FOR THE BOX

EASTLEIGH hero Paul McCallum couldn’t have been happier with his double – especially on TV!

GOLDEN BOY STILL LIVING THE DREAM

HOMETOWN hero Bivesh Gurung’s head is still in a spin over the thunderbolt that fired Maidstone United into the FA Cup third round – but he hasn’t forgotten those who helped him.