Lee Phillips made a good career out of getting the better of defenders but going up against a young Tyrone Mings in Chippenham Town training sessions showed the striker all he needed to know.
The 23-year-old spent a loan spell with the Minstermen during the 2019/20 season and now makes a permanent move to join Steve Watson’s squad after his contract at AFC Fylde expired.
A composed, commanding centre-back on the brink of reaching the Premier League with Brentford, Ethan Pinnock is unrecognisable from the gangly winger who joined Dulwich Hamlet as a teenager.
The Hatters’ 4-0 win against Wealdstone on Bank Holiday Monday took their unbeaten run to 14 games ahead of being able to put their feet up this weekend before the final four games.
Pools boss Dave Challinor has brought in the former Gateshead and Aldershot Town loanee after England C goalkeeper Ben Killip was ruled out for the rest of the season with the in elbow injury he suffered in the recent 2-2 draw at Boreham Wood.
The highly-regarded 34-year-old former Tamworth, Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United, Alfreton and Chester midfielder has been appointed head coach at the Pitching In NPL Premier side.
Hardcastle was part of the Barrow side which was promoted to the Football League last season and was also called up to the last England C squad to play Wales C in March 2020 –a game which was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic
James Hardy is determined to get back to the form that made him one of the most exciting attackers outside the Football League after joining Altrincham.
Over the past few seasons, Kabongo Tshimanga has been one of the brightest prospects in Non-League football and it can only be a matter of time before he’s playing at a higher level.