WHILE it’s fair to say the decision to allow some fixtures to be played last Saturday didn’t exactly go without criticism from managers and players alike, it did, however, prove popular with supporters – and to record proportions.
Figures last weekend show a huge 89.7 per cent increase in those watching the BetVictor Northern Premier League games at Step 3, while National League attendances were up a healthy 15.5 percent.
With the Premier League and EFL having announced their suspensions until April 3 at the earliest owing to the coronavirus outbreak, all eyes were on the ...