Chelsea and England star Levi Colwill is to give something back to the club which helped launch his promising career – by joining Sholing’s board of directors.
Dean Nicholson admits Step 4 football was not initially on the agenda when he arrived as Heaton Stannington boss three years ago – but he is ready to ‘have a good go’ after sealing promotion into the Northern Premier League East Division.
Sholing icon Dave Diaper capped off a remarkable 25 years in charge of the club by being awarded The Non-League Paper Lifetime Achievement Award at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with Isuzu.
Heaton Stannington manager Dean Nicholson admitted he was lost for words after his side secured a first ever promotion into the Northern Premier League East.
When it first got introduced we had one every other game, now it’s very rarely used, referees have this tool but don’t use it any more. They’ve gradually lost interest in enforcing it, like the six second rules for the goalkeeper holding the ball.
Forster played a key role in the celebrations as he became the first Robins skipper since Ronnie Tatum in 1969 to lift the Northern League championship trophy.
The Robins made the short trip to North Tyneside neighbours Whitley Bay on Good Friday looking to secure the point they needed to be crowned as the league’s first champions since Dunston UTS in 2019.
Paul Shanley had put the North West Counties League side ahead in the second-half before an unfortunate Joe Denman own goal got West Auckland back on terms.
The FA announced they had removed the Northern Counties East League Villagers after it was found that Niall Tilsley was ineligible to feature against West after receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition.
In a statement released via social media, North Ferriby confirmed that the Football Association have removed them from the Vase after they determined Niall Tilsley was ineligible to feature against West after receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition.