Such equanimity will offer cold comfort to Gary Johnson and his Torquay United players following last weekend’s painful shoot-out defeat to Hartlepool in the National League play-off final. Nor is it likely to prevent Pools supporters toasting a dramatic return to the EFL.

FORMER Southampton and AFC Bournemouth star Jo Tessem – who is still playing at the age of 45 – has […]

By Robin Jones FORMER Sawbridgeworth Town player Aidan Chaves threatened opposing Clapton fans with a corkscrew, magistrates heard. Chaves, 26, […]

THE FA Leagues Conference got to the heart of the issues affecting the game when they held their bi-annual meeting […]

PORTISHEAD Town have been left counting the cost after travellers wrecked their pitch. The Toolstation Western League Division One outfit […]

Sunday July 23 (3pm unless stated) Abingdon Utd v North Leigh Utd (2.00pm, Jim Newman Tournament, at Clanfield) Purton v […]

BOB BEVAN’S Cat Stats PAYING players had been going on since a ball was first kicked. Indeed, Scarborough’s departure from […]