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LOFTY LAMBS AT THEIR PEAKS

TAMWORTH V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN Friday, November 1, Kick-Off: 7.45pm (live on BBC2)

CHEERS TO A TRUE GREAT!

WHEN Sam Higgins first stepped into Non-League football as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, little did he know he would forge a career to bring joy to so many.

STE'S PRES-ING ON JUST NICELY

WHEN Whitby Town hosted Ashton United on a sunny Saturday in mid-September, there was an interested observer sat in the main stand.

LEADERS SHATTER UNBEATEN CITY RUN

CHELMSFORD CITY lost for the first time at home this season when they were beaten by leaders Farnborough, who continued their impressive start.

MP CALLS ON LOCALS TO BACK SPARTANS

LABOUR MP Ian Lavery has pledged his ‘full support’ to Blyth Spartans supporters as concern grows over the future of the Northern Premier League club.

'THIS IS BIGGEST JOB IN LEAGUE'

Lawrence targets a top boss for Pools

EVANS LOVES LINKEDIN

FORMER Taunton Town full-back Cameron Evans has revealed he found an unorthodox route back into the professional game through LinkedIn.

DEAN CHIEF BIRMY'S A NEW VIRAL SENSATION

JUST as Michael Birmingham picks up the phone to The Non-League Paper, he takes delivery of a parcel at work.

TAYLOR'S STRIKE IS TOP TWO LEVELLER

ETHAN Taylor netted an equaliser to ensure AFC Totton took a share of the points from this top of the table clash at the Snows Stadium.

NUMBER 1 YATES HERO FOR ROBINS

FORWARD John Lufudu staged a late bid to snatch victory for Guiseley but Ilkeston’s keeper won the duel.

WALKER PUTS DALE TO SWORD

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher added to his week of celebrations with a win at Rochdale.

BEES FEEL FORCE OF MOORS

LEAGUE leaders Barnet saw their six-game winning streak coming to an end despite scoring twice in extra time to set up a nervy finish at Solihull Moors.

FIFTY NOT OUT FOR BOSS ROB

ROBBIE SAVAGE has one huge regret about his move into football management.

COACHES NEED OPEN PATHWAYS

What is the point of international football? It’s a fairly straightforward question, but one that has probably been aired more extensively in the past few days than at any point in the preceding two decades. One that sits at the core of the debate about Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England manager – whichever side of the fence you sit on.

'GOING BRACK TO MY ROOTS'

BRACKLEY Town manager Gavin Cowan feels his side have “a really good chance” of reaching the FA Cup second round when they take on his old club Braintree Town.

THE PITMEN WERE KINGS FOR A NIGHT IN NORTH-EAST

STEVE KING says ultra-prepared Hednesford Town executed their Gateshead gameplan to perfection as the Step 4 side continued their FA Cup fairytale.

MAGNAY HAS GOT 'WHAT IT TAKES'

Heed happy with Elliot's successor

PROUD BARRY FLIES THE FLAG

FORMER Non-League midfielder Anthony Barry hailed the proudest moment of his career after being named as Thomas Tuchel’s assistant in the England national team set-up.

WE HAD A NUTTY ALMOND PARTY!

Roy Hamilton tells JOHN LYONS about the days when Almondsbury Greenway became a big fish in Non-League waters...

VILLAGERS ARE ON TO A SHAW THING

THERE'S no place like home, as the old saying goes.

DABBER JON GETS A DABBLE - AT 27!

SECOND time around, Jon Moran's reaction a potentially career-ending knee injury was to step away from football altogether.

LEON'S LATE, LATE SHOW

Lobjoit hat-trick stuns the Daniels

BLUES STEAL POINT IN DRAMATIC FINISH

BILLERICAY Town nicked a remarkable point in second half stoppage time with two late, late goals in this rip-roaring top-of-the-table clash.

BOSS GRAY HAS GOT HIS MOJO BACK AT COLLIERS

NICKY Gray is relishing a return to the dugout after revealing an offer from Ashington ‘ticked a lot of boxes’.

LAMBS SO SAVAGE ON SILKMEN!

ANDY Peaks’ backto-back Tamworth inflicted the first defeat of the season on Robbie Savage’s Macclesfield to progress into the first round for the first time in just over a decade after an enthralling cup tie.

WE JUST LOVED OUR 'BIGG DAY

OLLIE PEARCE'S brace and a goal from Dipo Akinyemi guided York City to a resounding victory over underdogs Biggleswade.

BRAKES ARE HOLLERING!

PAUL HOLLERAN jokes 'it was never meant to be like this' as he approaches 15 years in charge of National League North high-flyers Leamington - and says producing players is what keeps him motivated.

JOHNNO'S MACHINE KEEPS ON CHURNING

PAUL JOHNSON told The NLP back in the summer that he wouldn’t mind, in a strange way, if Farnham Town’s unbeaten league streak came to an end.

LIAM PROUD TO SEE IT THROUGH

BOSS Liam McDonald took pride in the way Stourbridge navigated a tricky FA Trophy tie that may not have happened – even if the reward was not exactly what he wanted.

KEV'S A RIGHT FIT FOR FYLDE CHIEF

CHAIRMAN David Haythornthwaite ended AFC Fylde's search for a manager by welcoming Kevin Phillips back into the manager's dugout - and then admitted the club were happy to wait as long as necessary to make sure they got the right man.