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FA CUP

FA CUP FACTFILE: Proof dreams can come

The potential for being drawn against a Football League club in the first round of the FA Cup in November seems like a pipedream for the record number of 416 teams participating in this season’s Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday.

June too

June too soon for football

Tony INCENZO TALKING POINTS SENIOR Non-League football has always traditionally been a winter sport. And quite rightly too. But is […]

TIM FUELL:

TIM FUELL: Celebrate the summer party

IF IT came down to it… You’d tell them to keep their 40-goal-a-season centre-forward. You’d return your 250 seat stand. You’d rethink your 12th man funding scheme. The biggest asset at your club is your club’s volunteer works-party. You couldn’t do without them and we need to celebrate, thank and applaud them.

COOKING ON

COOKING ON OWN TERMS

Chris DUNLAVY BUT HE MUST LEAD SPIREITES WITH A SMILE A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL STRUGGLED: Paul Cook has often […]

DIARY OF

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Cadbury Athletic 4-0 Tipton Town

THERE’S very little choice of decent games for this afternoon. I could travel to Wales for a pick of a few matches but the chance to tick off the Birmingham FA’s Ray Hall Lane – aka The Excellence Arena – is too tempting to resist. Cadbury Athletic play Tipton Town in the Birmingham Vase Final at this neutral venue.

Tony Incenzo:

Tony Incenzo: Now let’s fill out Wembley

I COULD barely believe my eyes as I cast a curious glance towards the executive seating area!

That amazing sight of Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Will Ferrell and Blake Lively chatting to David Beckham was the A-list icing on the cake for Non-League Finals Day.