The Non-League Football Paper Magazine - January 26, 2025

The Non-League Football Paper Magazine - January 26, 2025

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In this issue
January 26, 2025
THE RULES DERBY IS FIRM AS EVER
THE history of footballing rivalries was born when the two oldest clubs in the sport first faced off on December 26, 1860.

2 mins
MICAH'S MUDDLE OVER A TRIP TO SHIELDS
TOP pundit Micah Richards has told of his rather embarrassing Non-League adventure - after turning up at the wrong ground!

1 min
STAR TOM IS OF THE PERFECT ILK
Cursons gets EFL chance at Harrogate

3 mins
TAYLOR: STONES EXIT SO TOUGH
MATT TAYLOR admits leaving Wealdstone for Solihull Moors was a tough decision but now is fully focused on getting his new side's play-off challenge back on track.

2 mins
FANS CAN LEAD GULLS ONWARDS, SAYS DYER
JORDAN Dyer has hailed Torquay United's loyal supporters as the club look to complete a National League return.

2 mins
MAGIC MO IS IN THE KNOW
FREE-SCORING Mo Faal believes he has discovered a new way of playing under Worthing boss Chris Agutter - and reckons it could fire the club to league and cup success.

2 mins
ALPORT AIM TO TURN THE TABLES
WHITCHURCH Alport should be better placed than most to plot an exact route to Wembley - by following in the footsteps of past conquerors.

2 mins
SHIELDS ALONE IN EYEING A FINAL RETURN
EVEN though half of the clubs still involved in this season's FA Vase are appearing in the fifth round for the first ever time, there is also still a former winner looking to return to Wembley ten years after their last visit.

1 min
ACE DAVE REPAYING THE FAITH
WHEN Atherton LR chairman Shaun Lynch appointed a new manager 18 months ago, there were raised eyebrows among some observers.

1 min
HAK-ING INTO MY TOP MINDS
BARRY FRY, Martin O'Neill, Frank Clark, Gary Johnson, John Still, Graham Taylor Hakan Hayrettin has enjoyed a front row seat with some of football's biggest names.

3 mins
COLLS LOOKING TO GIRL POWER
PONTEFRACT Collieries want to lay down the blue-print in revolutionising girls and women's football after receiving vital funding.

2 mins
LOCAL PROJECT IS A BIGG DEAL
FC grant funding benefits schools

2 mins
ACE BEN'S A WINTER WARMER!
GOALKEEPER Ben Winterbottom was the AFC Fylde hero as they notched a vital win over fellow relegation candidates Wealdstone to earn their first win since the start of December.

2 mins
TITLE-CHASING GREEN DON'T KNOW WHEN TO LIE DOWN
STEVE Cotterill's Forest Green Rovers rescued a very late draw at play-off chasing Altrincham as they continue their push for the title.

2 mins
Top Shaymen ruin Matt's big day
Goals at the start of each half ensured promotion hopefuls FC Halifax Town extended their impressive away form in only their second game of 2025.

2 mins
BONNE SPARKS DERBY DELIGHT
GOALS in either half from Macauley Bonne and Gus Scott-Morriss helped Southend United take derby honours over local rivals Dagenham & Redbridge at Victoria Road.

2 mins
POINT'S A START AS NEIL LIFTS THE CELTS
NEIL REDFEARN'S first match in charge of Farsley Celtic ended in a goalless draw against Warrington Town at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium.

1 min
HERO TO ZERO AS EWEKA IS LUCKLESS
THE race for the National League South title is really hotting up.

2 mins
LIONS CRUSH SORRY TIGERS
Boss Parry fumes at home display

1 min
JUST 17 AS DARTFORD STAR FOR PENNOCK
DARTFORD stretched their unbeaten run to 17 league games by demolishing high-flying Billericay Town.

1 min
MAGPIES LEVELLER ANGERS DOSWELL
STOPPAGE time proved fruitful for both sides as Dorchester snatched a late, late equaliser to extend their unbeaten league run to 15 games.

1 min
BEARS GET TO A TRAP
WIDNES moved four points clear at the top of the table with an emphatic win over third-placed Congleton.

1 min
BLUES CRUISE CLOSING IN ON TOP OF THE LEAGUE
BRENTWOOD have closed the gap to just three points behind League leaders Felixstowe & Walton United and with a game in hand after a comprehensive victory against second-place Bury Town.

1 min
BATH TIME CONJURES UP HOPE FOR TOWN
EXMOUTH Town grabbed the only goal of a crucial promotion playoff race contest against Mousehole, leaving them five points behind leaders Yate Town and, crucially, nine clear of their vanquished hosts.

1 min
OUR BIG FULFILS
The long awaited return of Maghull FC to North West Counties League circles this season following a 25-year absence is quite extraordinary.

2 mins
COCAINE KEEPER GETS 12 YEARS
A NON-LEAGUE goalkeeper jailed for drug offences this week has been offered a ray of hope by the chairman of his last club.

1 min
THE CURE FOR WINTER BLUES
For better or worse, football is one of the few outdoor sports that is played in all seasons, providing a challenge to players and supporters alike.

3 mins
WAYNE'S FINAL HURRAH, AT 47!
FORMER Premier League striker Wayne Andrews dusted down his boots for one final cameo at the age of 47 this week and admitted: 'It felt fantastic'.

2 mins
OWNER HANDS HIMSELF TOP JOB
ASHFORD United co-owner Lloyd Hume dismissed manager Danny Kedwell after a stuttering run of form - and then promptly took on the job himself.

1 min
BRAY'S WAY IS A PROUD SPORTS DAY
FOUR leagues apart and situated over 300 miles away, the gulf between Eastbourne Borough and Middlesbrough is vast, but not insurmountable, as talented young prospect Brayden Johnson has proved.

1 min
The Non-League Football Paper Magazine Description:
Publisher: Greenways Publishing
Category: Sports
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
The Non-League Paper is the UK's best selling national football publication focussing on the grass-roots game, covering the Blue Square Bet Premier, South and North, and its feeder leagues in England and Wales. Published every Sunday in exceptional clarity.
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