Thackley manager Paddy McGuire has hailed Jamie Underdown after the winger’s fairytale comeback from a potentially career-ending injury. Underdown came on as late substitute and set up Thackley’s equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Barnoldswick Town on Tuesday night – almost three years since he seriously damaged three of the four ligaments in his knee read more→
A 38-league game season during the global pandemic is not viable and the Steps 3 to 6 leagues should join together and make a stand to the FA to put a stop to the current plan. That’s the damming verdict of Steeton manager Roy Mason, who also felt “pressurised” into returning to training and backs read more→
Leon Sewell expects Hall Road Rangers to be in a sound financial position if the season starts and there is another period of uncertainty, whilst praising his club’s management of the books. The Hull-based Toolstation NCEL Division One outfit have made several long-term investments since March, which they believe will increase the prospects of the read more→
Handsworth manager Russ Eagle believes Non League Football will not be in a position to start the 2020/21 season in September. Eagle is the first Toolstation NCEL manager since the 5th September date was released to express misgivings about the FA’s current plan to make teams play 38 league fixtures and face long journeys for read more→
Having a very ruthless side is a major reason why Boston United manager Craig Elliott has got to where he stands today. As arguably the most successful Non League Football manager of the last ten years, Elliott will celebrate an incredible sixth promotion in a decade if his Boston side beat Altincham in the National read more→
The missing diehard Non League Football fans will be at the forefront of Yorkshire Amateur joint manager Craig Ogilvie’s mind on Saturday. Ogilvie and fellow manager Neil Sibson are preparing to lock horns with Ian Walker who brings his new-look Nostell Miners Welfare side over to Bracken Edge. The behind closed doors pre-season fixture will read more→
Almost ten years to the day since taking on his first Non League Football managerial position, Craig Elliott is standing on the brink of taking Boston United back to the National League when his side face Altrincham in Saturday’s National North play off final. Go back to the 23rd July 2010 and a very ambitious, read more→
Hemsworth Miners Welfare joint manager Luke Danville is glad the FA are pushing through with plans for full league campaigns. But he would have supported a 19-game Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season if 38 games were not possible. Danville’s brainwave is very similar to the Apertura and Clausura league format which were the names for read more→
Graham Hodder’s main legacy as a Non League manager is that he gave a host of well-known players their first chance on the semi-professional stage. The list is endless and for a man who has initially said no before taking many of his manager jobs, he’s one of the most successful Leeds-based Non League bosses read more→
Ossett United manager Wayne Benn is hoping spectators will be allowed to watch friendlies at some stage of pre-season. Non League clubs across the country are preparing to play pre-season fixtures from August 1st. To the disappointment of many, all matches will be played behind closed doors unless the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and read more→
