Culverhouse gave his blessing for the Linnets’ star midfielder to join the newly-promoted Seasiders for an undisclosed fee amidst much interest from the EFL.
Local plumbing company? A week working in the family business? Not for Paul Jones. The goalkeeper’s work experience included starting in goal in the FA Cup third round at Manchester United.
After four seasons with the club, the 34-year-olds, who have clocked up more than 300 appearances between them, bowed out as Lynn ended their National League campaign with a draw in a scintillating eight-goal thriller.
OK, so the story of Hornchurch and their record-breaking march to the FA Trophy final probably won’t be coming to a cinema near you. But if Stimmo had his way, his team would be immortalised on the silver screen.
Knowles struck twice in the space of three minutes in the opening exchanges and after Simeon Jackson made the Glovers sweat with a goal back from the penalty spot, it was left to substitute Emmanuel Sonupe to secure the points.
Orsi smashed a superb seven-minute hat-trick – his first in senior football – while Sparkes added two in four minutes late on as the rampant Magpies put six past the stunned Stones with no reply at Grosvenor Vale.
Two goals in the space of 60 seconds ended King’s Lynn Town’s stubborn resistance at The Walks as promotion-chasing Chesterfield made it five wins on the bounce.
Demand to play the game is still very high, particularly among young people, but there has also been an increase growth in the number of older players. The challenge is to find enough volunteers to facilitate that demand.
The Magpies, who hadn’t played since their 4-1 victory over Torquay United ten days ago, badly missed James Comley and Rohan Ince – away on international duty – and the injured Dan Sparkes
The Non-League Paper is out and under starter’s orders with hopes rising that the new Non-League season could kick off as early as September if a second wave of the coronavirus doesn’t throw a spanner in the works.