BUZZING BEES, A PLAY-OFF SHOW AND A HINT OF CONTROVERSY!

PLAY-OFF SHOW CONTROVERSY!

- JON COUCH

Gus Scott-Morriss scoring the winning penalty at Forest Green to send Southend United to the play-off final at Wembley.

Against all odds, the seventh-placed Shrimpers came within minutes of completing the perfect play-off campaign so there was no-one better than fans' favourite Scott-Morriss to take the winning penalty at The New Lawn a moment which reduced grown adults to tears of joy.

TEAM OF THE SEASON

Macclesfield were crowned the first champions of England, soaring to the Northern Premier League, Premier division title as early as March 22 under the tutelage of Robbie Savage in his first season in management.

The Silkmen lost just three league matches on route to their Step 3 success, scoring 109 goals and racking up 109 points in the process.

Notable mentions must also go to unlikely National League South champions Truro City as well as Step 4 duo Farnham Town and Quorn.

MANAGER OF THE SEASON

Barnet's Dean Brennan is the obvious candidate but John Askey's march to the National League South title with unfancied Truro City must never be underestimated.

Plenty of eyebrows were raised when the former Conference winner made the switch to the deep south west last summer but Askey kept the White Tigers roaring throughout, against all odds and some heavily-backed opposition.

PLAYER OF THE SEASON

While Ollie Pearce was a popular choice for our NGAs, Gus Scott-Morriss' contribution to Southend United's memorable season was simply magnificent.

Seventeen National League goals in a phenomenal return from right-back and the popular Shrimper almost capped it off by leading his side to promotion back into the EFL at Wembley. A season he'll never forget.

BEST GAME WATCHED LIVE

Although office duties limit our time on the terraces, I've still been lucky enough to see some corking matches this season.