The Non-League Football Paper
UNITED BID IS SUNK BY WATERS' WINNER!
ASHTON UNITED'S lingering play-off hopes were finally extinguished at Hurst Cross as the visitors secured their own place with a deserved victory.
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Tries galore as Jake leads the Crusaders title party
WITH Dings stalwarts Charlie Taylor and Jake Holcombe reaching the milestones of 250 and 200 appearances respectively, the massive win over Camborne was a fitting end to the season.
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Lions survive as Patrick heroics seal late glory
THE final throws of the 2023-24 season saw Sale take on Leicester Lions at Heywood Road, with the visitors looking for a victory to ensure their survival.
2 min |
April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
YOUNG GUNS
SEANKERR HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
'Ireland in blue' will provide stiffest test
PHIL Dowson and Leo Cullen first crossed paths in European action 10 seasons ago when Northampton did something they had never done before nor since: beating Leinster in Dublin.
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April 28, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
ACE JACK LEADS A HORNETS HURRAH
HORSHAM managed to muster the energy in their 60th game of the season to finally breast the tape and secure a topfive finish in what was already the finest season in the club's history.
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April 28, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
PREECE'S KEEPING IT REAL!
ANDY PREECE doesn't want his Chorley side to forget how good season has been to this point and urged them to use that belief at Brackley Town.
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Sharks look to have edge in Diamond derby
SALE boss Alex Sanderson has thanked Steve Diamond, his opposite number at Newcastle, for giving him extra motivation to win what has been dubbed ‘the Diamond derby’.
3 min |
April 28, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
THE EFL DREAM IS OUR SOLE FOCUS
ANDY WOODMAN says the National League play-off shake-up has negated any advantage his Bromley side may have had ahead of this afternoon's semi-final but he insists the club are primed and ready to finally fulfil their EFL dream.
2 min |
April 28, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
SAM'S IN THE STONES ZONE
UPBEAT music, positive messages only and even group prayers - Sam Cox says Wealdstone's survival story is something to be proud of.
3 min |
April 28, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
PARKY'S BOYS ON A GO-PRO
WHEN Phil Parkinson and Altrincham mapped out their transition to a full-time football club, it was with days like today in mind.
3 min |
April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Time for Saints to be true to themselves
THE contest between the 9-10 pairings of Leinster’s Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne and Northampton’s Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith will be critical to the outcome of the European Cup semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday.
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
The boys down west who know how to win
THE way they see it down Exeter way, only one team is flying the flag for the region as the Premiership campaign heads for home.
3 min |
April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Cardiff left in a mess by lively Edinburgh
CARDIFF’S last appearance at the Arms Park this season ended miserably as Edinburgh picked up a valuable four points in their quest for an end of season playoff spot.
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April 28, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Barrett's Leinster move seems strange to me
JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks on the surface as if it is a win-win, with the world-class New Zealand and Hurricanes utility back joining a team of Irish internationals.
4 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks
NORTH AMPTON stormed to success on the back of a giddy second half for a memorable triumph over their arch-rivals.
2 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Robertson will cash in on Barrett move
LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is a proper coup.
1 min |
April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
TITLE PRIDE HAS HIT US FOR SIX
ANTHONY JOHNSON says Radcliffe's title win - and his sixth in management alongside Bernard Morley - has been a life-affirming experience.
3 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
JIFF looks likely to play a vital role
IT’S LOGICAL – as the final stop-start sprint in a hard fought Top 14 season begins – to think purely in terms of matches remaining, points potential, and table possibilities. In fact, with play-off and Champions Cup places up for grabs, and relegation to avoid, such thoughts are not just logical, they’re inevitable.
4 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Rampant England on target for slam
HALF-TIME act Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit track Murder on the Dancefloor would have resonated heavily with Ireland as England ran riot in front of a huge crowd at Twickenham.
3 min |
April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
LUIS SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH!
LUIS Shamshoum has set his sights on earning his first Palestine international cap after helping Great Wakering Rovers seal their place at Wembley.
2 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy
ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long way from the fish-and-chip shop he left behind in Gorseinon.
3 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Crane: Sinckler's an emotional guy
JORDAN Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead prop set to be unavailable for his country from next season as he heads to the Top 14.
2 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
I'm loving every single minute
IN THE picturesque town of Pau nestled at the foot of the Pyrenees, Joe Simmonds has found more than just a rugby club; he’s found a new place to call home.
3 min |
April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
KEV HAS PRIDE DESPITE A FALL
SOUTHEND United's faint play-off hopes were ultimately taken out of their hands by FC Halifax Town but they failed to keep their side of the equation by going down to Rochdale at Roots Hall.
1 min |
April 21, 2024
The Rugby Paper
YOUNG GUNS
Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future is bright in the North East as he hopes to follow fellow academy graduates by breaking into the first team.
2 min |
April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
IT'S ALL OVER FOR GARRARD AS FLEET SEND WOOD DOWN
LUKE GARRARD’S last stand as Boreham Wood manager ended in relegation as Ebbsfleet United secured their National League status – just – on a tense final day.
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April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
SHIELDS HEROES DENIED A PLAY-OFF
SOUTH SHIELDS will be playing National League North football next season after they missed out on the play-offs despite a convincing final-day win.
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April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
WIN SETS UP FINAL MATCH TO SAVOUR!
THE Millers finished their home campaign in fine style with a win against a deflated Herne Bay side, whose play-off hopes disappeared last weekend following their home defeat against Sheppey.
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April 21, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
TAYLOR'S DOUBLE SILENCES MARTYRS
AFC TOTTON continued their push to the top of the play-off picture as they triumphed over Merthyr Town.
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