Tom Bailey (Page 4)

It was a car crash of an evening for Yeovil on Tuesday night, as they lost 5-0 at Barnet. Let’s see what happened across the rest of the league.

We begin in the Midlands , where Tamworth climbed up the table with a convincing 4-1 win over Wealdstone, Nathan Tshikuna scoring a double as they left their visitors sitting in the bottom four. A chaotic 90 minutes went down at York Road, as Maidenhead United and Braintree Town shared the points in a 3-3 draw, both sides having led the game at one point in the game. Another exciting result came at Roots Hall, where Southend United and Woking played out a 2-2 draw to keep their respective playoff and survival ambitions alive.

There were huge implications in the title race on Tuesday, with not only Barnet winning, but other title contenders losing; FC Halifax Town defeated Forest Green Rovers 2-1 at home, while Altrincham won on their travels to York City, leaving the Bees with a 9 point lead at the top. At the other end of the table, AFC Fylde came from behind in the first half to win 2-1 at home against Hartlepool United to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop.

Eastleigh continued their push for the playoffs with a steady 2-0 win at home against Ebbsfleet United, while it was a point apiece for Solihull Moors and Sutton United. There was a big result at Deepdale, as Rochdale defeated Gateshead 1-0 to keep their playoff ambitions alive, while there were 0-0 draws for Boston United and Oldham Athletic, and Aldershot Town and Dagenham & Redbridge.

National League results – in full

AFC Fylde 2-1 Hartlepool United
Aldershot Town 0-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Barnet 5-0 Yeovil Town
Boston United 0-0 Oldham Athletic
Eastleigh 2-0 Ebbsfleet United
FC Halifax Town 2-1 Forest Green Rovers
Maidenhead United 3-3 Braintree Town
Rochdale 1-0 Gateshead
Solihull Moors 1-1 Sutton United
Southend United 2-2 Woking
Tamworth 4-1 Wealdstone
York City 1-2 Altrincham

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Yeovil made it three games without defeat as they drew 2-2 at home against Southend United. Let’s see how the rest of the league got on, as well as taking a look at the remaining NL teams in the FA Trophy…

We begin with the basement boys Ebbsfleet United, as their wait for a second win of the season continued with defeat at home to Tamworth. The hosts actually took the lead, but three goals in five minutes shortly before half-time left the Fleet with a hill to climb. They pulled one back but fell to a 23rd league defeat in 35 games. Dagenham & Redbridge’s relegation concerns were deepened with a home defeat to Boston United, the hosts took the lead through Josh Rees but the visitors came from behind to secure a huge three points in their own battle against the drop.

At the other end of the table, Barnet continued their march to the title with a comprehensive 3-0 win at Oldham Athletic, while Forest Green Rovers got back to winning ways in a 2-0 win against Maidenhead United. In the evening kickoff, AFC Fylde came from behind to secure a point against Gateshead in a 1-1 draw. York City left Durham with all three points, as they won 1-0 at Hartlepool United, while Braintree Town did the double over Eastleigh in a 1-0 win.

Into the FA Trophy, where six of the last eight teams were National League sides. Woking kept themselves in the tournament by the skin of their teeth as they edged a penalty shootout against Oxford City, in which ‘keeper Will Jääskeläinen saved three penalties and scored the winner for the Cardinals. It was the end of the road for Step 8 side Sittingbourne, as they lost at home to Aldershot Town. A surprise came near London, as Sutton United lost 2-0 at home against National League North side Spennymoor Town, and finally, Rochdale made it to the semi-finals with a home win against Altrincham.

National League results – in full

Braintree Town 1-0 Eastleigh
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-3 Boston United
Ebbsfleet United 2-3 Tamworth
Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Maidenhead United
Hartlepool United 0-1 York City
Oldham Athletic 0-3 Barnet
Yeovil Town 2-2 Southend United
Gateshead 1-1 AFC Fylde

FA Trophy Quarter Final results (NL teams in bold)

Sittingbourne 0-3 Aldershot Town
Oxford City 2-2 Woking (Woking win 2-1 on pens)
Rochdale 2-0 Altrincham
Sutton United 0-2 Spennymoor Town

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It’s two wins in a row for the first time since November for the Glovers, as they handily defeated Maidenhead United away from home in a 2-0 victory. Let’s see how the rest of the league got on!

We begin in London, where Wealdstone made it three wins on the trot with a comeback win over basement boys Ebbsfleet United. The bottom placed side had the lead for about 10 minutes in the first half, but braces for Alex Reid and Harrison Sohna handed the Stones another vital three points. There was another big result for a side around the bottom, as Aldershot Town secured a late victory at home to Hartlepool United, as Josh Barrett scored in the 94th minute to hand the hosts the points.

It was four-galore for Barnet, as they easily defeated Rochdale at Deepdale to extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points, former Glover Rhys Browne among the goal scorers for the Bees. Solihull Moors’ difficult start under Matt Taylor continued with a 3-1 loss at home to Gateshead.

There was late drama in both 2-2 results today, as Oldham Athletic rescued a point at Dagenham & Redbridge courtesy of a 95th minute equaliser from Joe Pritchard, while a 99th minute equaliser from Callum Howe spared York City’s blushes at home against FC Halifax Town, the hosts ending the game with 10 men in a Yorkshire derby.

AFC Fylde secured a massive 2-1 win away to Altrincham to keep their survival hopes alive, while a late Connor Teale goal wasn’t enough to rescue a point for Boston United, as they lost to Eastleigh. We finish the roundup with a trio of 1-1 ties, as Forest Green Rovers were held by Woking, Tuesday’s visitors Tamworth shared the points with next weekend’s visitors Southend United, and 10 man Sutton United drew with Braintree Town.

National League results – in full

Aldershot Town 3-2 Hartlepool United
Altrincham 1-2 AFC Fylde
Boston United 1-2 Eastleigh
Dagenham & Redbridge 2-2 Oldham Athletic
Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Woking
Maidenhead United 0-2 Yeovil Town
Rochdale 0-4 Barnet
Solihull Moors 1-3 Gateshead
Sutton United 1-1 Braintree Town
Tamworth 1-1 Southend United
York City 2-2 FC Halifax Town
Wealdstone 4-2 Ebbsfleet United

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Yeovil finally registered their first win of 2025 on Tuesday night, as they came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Tamworth! Let’s see what the rest of the league got up to in chilly midweek conditions across two nights!

We begin in the north, where Gateshead triumphed over Sutton United in a 4-3 thriller, the visitors coming back from 2-0 down to take the lead via a belter from Lewis Simper, before the Heed staged a comeback themselves to take all three points. There were huge implications in the title battle, as Barnet defeated York City 3-1 to move seven points clear of their opponents. The Bees were the better side throughout the 90 minutes, and have built themselves a healthy gap at the top with 13 games to go…

On Wednesday night, Eastleigh disposed of a free-falling Dagenham & Redbridge in a 3-0 scoreline, leaving the visitors just four points from the drop and boosting the Spitfires up to 10th in the table. In further relegation drama, Wealdstone came from behind at Braintree Town to win 2-1, jumping out of the relegation zone in the process.

There were three more 2-1 results, all on Tuesday night; all three goals came late at Victoria Park as Hartlepool United were defeated at home to Altrincham, AFC Fylde started life without Kevin Phillips with defeat, as Boston United secured a vital three points in their fight against the drop, and Southend United condemned Aldershot Town to the bottom four with their win at home.

In a big shock, Saturday’s hosts Maidenhead United took all three points back to Berkshire in a 1-0 win at Oldham Athletic, Shawn McCoulsky scoring the only goal of the game for the Magpies. Woking secured a 1-0 win over Solihull Moors on Wednesday night, the final Wednesday night fixture was a 0-0 draw between FC Halifax Town and Rochdale, and the final Tuesday night fixture saw Ebbsfleet United hold Forest Green Rovers to a 0-0 draw at home.

National League results – in full

AFC Fylde 1-2 Boston United
Barnet 3-1 York City
Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Forest Green Rovers
Gateshead 4-3 Sutton United
Hartlepool United 1-2 Altrincham
Oldham Athletic 0-1 Maidenhead United
Yeovil Town 2-1 Tamworth
Southend United 2-1 Aldershot Town
Braintree Town 1-2 Wealdstone
Eastleigh 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
FC Halifax Town 0-0 Rochdale
Woking 1-0 Solihull Moors

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It was disappointment on Yeovil’s return to Huish Park on Saturday, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Wealdstone. Let’s see what else went on this weekend in the National League.

We begin at table toppers Barnet, who inflicted further defeat on Matt Taylor’s Solihull Moors in a 3-1 victory, with January arrivals Dom Telford and Lee Ndlovu bagging the goals for the title chasers. In contrasting fashion, it was a first league defeat since September for title hunting Forest Green Rovers, as Braintree Town impressed in a 2-0 win to take themselves five points clear of the drop. Another 2-0 home win came at Eastleigh, who defeated Aldershot Town to end a run of four defeats in all competitions.

Ebbsfleet’s wait for a first win since September continues, courtesy of an Ollie Pearce brace as the Fleet lost 2-0 at home to York City, while there were 1-1 draws a plenty, as AFC Fylde and Dagenham & Redbridge shared the points, a late own goal by Scott Hogan rescued a point for Southend United against a visiting Rochdale, and a late equaliser for Tuesday’s visitors Tamworth meant they left Woking with a point. There were 1-0 wins for playoff contenders, as FC Halifax Town and Altrincham defeated Boston United and Gateshead respectively.

Finally, there were goalless draws for Hartlepool United and Maidenhead United, and Oldham Athletic and Sutton United.

National League results – in full

AFC Fylde 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Barnet 3-1 Solihull Moors
Braintree Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers
Eastleigh 2-0 Aldershot Town
Ebbsfleet United 0-2 York City
FC Halifax Town 1-0 Boston United
Gateshead 0-1 Altrincham
Hartlepool United 0-0 Maidenhead United
Oldham Athletic 0-0 Sutton United
Southend United 1-1 Rochdale
Woking 1-1 Tamworth
Yeovil Town 1-2 Wealdstone

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There has been plenty of league action since the defeat at Rochdale, but we don’t care about that, we’re here for Yeovil! The Glovers took a step in the right direction with a 1-1 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge last weekend, let’s see what else happened on a brisk Saturday!

We begin at this Saturday’s opponents Wealdstone, who were thoroughly beaten by Gateshead in a 4-0 drubbing, leaving them three points from safety while Gateshead continued to keep pace in their playoff hunt. Altrincham put an end to Braintree Town’s impressive form, furthering their own good run with a 3-1 win at home, Alex Newby and Regan Linney both scoring and proving why they’re one of the most potent attacking sides in the division. It was far from a warm welcome back for Neal Ardley, as his Woking side were disposed of away at former employers York City, with January signing Josh Stones bagging a hat trick in a 3-0 win.

There were late goals in all three 2-1 scorelines on Saturday, and we’ll start at The New Lawn as Forest Green Rovers continued their title charge with a 2-1 win over Eastleigh, a 90th minute winner becoming a familiar sight for the Gloucestershire side. An 86th minute own goal by Jack Taylor handed Hartlepool United the three points away at Sutton United, while a 101st minute goal from Nathan Tshikuna was only a consolation, as Tamworth lost at home against FC Halifax Town.

The rest of the weekend was a fairly low scoring affair, as Solihull Moors continued their winless start to life under Matt Taylor with a 1-0 defeat at home against Oldham Athletic, and in a big result for the bottom end of the table, Maidenhead United won 1-0 at home against Southend United. Finally, the two lowest place sides frustrated playoff and title contenders respectively, as Ebbsfleet United took a point away from Rochdale, and Boston United sent 10-man Barnet home with a point, both games finishing 0-0. Aldershot Town and AFC Fylde’s fixture was postponed due to a unsafe playing surface.

National League results – in full

Aldershot Town P-P AFC Fylde
Altrincham 3-1 Braintree Town
Boston United 0-0 Barnet
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Yeovil Town
Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Eastleigh
Maidenhead United 1-0 Southend United
Rochdale 0-0 Ebbsfleet United
Solihull Moors 0-1 Oldham Athletic
Sutton United 1-2 Hartlepool United
Wealdstone 0-4 Gateshead
York City 3-0 Woking
Tamworth 1-2 FC Halifax Town

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It was a miserable afternoon for the Glovers on Saturday, as they fell to a drab 4-0 defeat away to Rochdale. Let’s see what else went down across the league…

We begin with a big upset, as Boston United did the double over York City in an emphatic 3-1 victory, giving themselves a sliver of hope of survival, while York dropped further points in their title hunt. In contrasting fashion, Barnet comfortably defeated Maidenhead United in a 3-0 scoreline to move to the top of the tree, and leaving Maidenhead a point outside the drop zone.

Aldershot Town continued to show fight in their battle near the bottom, coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at home against Tamworth. Three big games up and down the league finished 2-0, as a huge playoff boost was handed to FC Halifax Town, defeating Matt Taylor and Solihull Moors in their first game together; at the bottom of the table, AFC Fylde kept themselves in the survival battle with a massive win at home to Wealdstone, while it was derby day defeat for Dagenham & Redbridge, as they lost at home to Southend United.

There was yet another late goal to save Forest Green Rovers, as Christian Doidge scored in the 94th minute to rescue a point away at playoff chargers Altrincham; two playoff contenders played out a 1-1 draw as Oldham Athletic couldn’t defeat a weakened Gateshead, a game that also saw the debut of former Yeovil captain Matt Worthington, while Woking stood firm with 10 men to continue their unbeaten start under Neal Ardley in a 1-1 draw at Hartlepool United.

Finally, there were two 1-0 victories, as Sutton United dispatched of Eastleigh, while Braintree Town secured a huge victory for their survival ambitions against an Ebbsfleet United side that is all but down, sitting 14 points from safety with two or three games played on the teams above… check the link for the table below to take a look for yourself!

National League results – in full

AFC Fylde 2-0 Wealdstone
Aldershot Town 2-2 Tamworth
Altrincham 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
Barnet 3-0 Maidenhead United
Boston United 3-1 York City
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-2 Southend United
Ebbsfleet United 0-1 Braintree Town
Gateshead 1-1 Oldham Athletic
Hartlepool United 1-1 Woking
Rochdale 4-0 Yeovil Town
Solihull Moors 0-2 FC Halifax Town
Sutton United 1-0 Eastleigh

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It’s been a bit since we’ve had a round-up, with FA Cup involvement, FA Trophy progression, and three more league games for Yeovil. The Glovers have been unbeaten in this period, however also remain winless in 2025, as they registered three consecutive draws against Woking (1-1), Ebbsfleet United (1-1) and Gateshead (0-0). With all of this, let’s see what’s happened across this timeframe for everyone.

We begin with the FA Trophy following the midweek National League fixtures in the New Year, and our first stop is with Aldershot Town, who defeated Chertsey Town handily, an 8-0 battering ensuring they entered the next round with ease, Kai Corbett bagging a hat trick in the process. In two all-National League affairs, there were upsets for top 5 sides! The holders Gateshead were defeated by Boston United at Stockton Town’s ground following concerns over being able to fulfil the fixture due to the sustained bad weather, while Altrincham defeated Barnet, both games finishing 3-1 to the victors. As a result of Boston’s win, their visit to Huish Park has been bumped back to 11th March.

Eastleigh defeated Basford United in a 4-1 thumping to take their place in the next round, while Forest Green Rovers knocked out high flying NLN side Chorley in a routine 2-0 win, former Glover Joe Quigley grabbing both goals. There was a big upset for a title chaser, as York City fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Gainsborough Trinity, and finally, Southend United snuck past Southport in a 1-0 win at Roots Hall.

There were midweek games too, as Sutton United defeated Tamworth 1-0, while Woking handled Radcliffe in a 4-0 victory. Finally, it took a penalty shootout for Rochdale to defeat Stockton Town, and work their way into the next round.

The next set of results are from the weekend of FA Cup action, where two National League sides faced off against higher league opposition, while the rest of the division battled with ice-cold conditions, with only two fixtures being completed (Yeovil being one of them, the 1-1 draw vs Woking). We begin with Tamworth, who despite their best efforts, fell to a valiant 3-0 defeat in front of the BBC cameras against Premier League Tottenham Hotspur; the game was taken to extra time, but the fitness of the visitors shone through in the end. The other side representing the division was Dagenham & Redbridge, who were defeated by the same scoreline by Championship side Millwall at The Den. The only other National League fixture saw Boston United and Ebbsfleet United play out a 2-2 draw.

Onto midweek National League action now, as 7 of 8 games were completed; Boston United vs Southend United on Wednesday was abandoned after 6 minutes due to heavy fog, and will be replayed at a later date. We start with Altrincham hammering Maidenhead United in a first half blitz,  including a hat trick from Alex Newby. The 4-0 win was a warning shot to the division that the Robins are not to be messed with! FC Halifax Town won on their travels in a 3-1 win at Gateshead, former Glover Andrew Oluwabori finding himself on the scoresheet once again, while an entertaining 2-2 draw was played out between Aldershot Town and Braintree Town. A big win came for Eastleigh on their travels, beating Solihull Moors 1-0, while Forest Green Rovers and Barnet came to a stalemate with a goalless draw. Wednesday night saw Sutton United and Wealdstone tie 2-2.

Finally, last weekend’s action (are you still with me?!) – we kicked things off on Friday night with a 0-0 draw against Gateshead, and the best action came in the evening kickoff, as Maidenhead United registered a massive 4-1 win over AFC Fylde to boost their survival hopes. It was a big day for the top of the table too, as Barnet won in convincing fashion at Southend United in a 3-0 drubbing to move within a point of 1st place (more on them later). An unusually high scoring affair came for Tamworth, as they won 3-0 at home against Boston United, while Oldham Athletic were toppled in a massive win for Aldershot Town as they continue to look over their shoulders at the bottom four, Josh Barrett’s hat trick stamping a big three points for the Shots.

More drama from the top of the table, as York City lost at home for just the second time this season, Sutton United getting the better of the Minstermen in a 2-1 win, former York striker Will Davies grabbing both goals in the first half for the U’s. A second 2-1 win came at the Silverlake Stadium, as 10 man Eastleigh fell at home to an in-form Altrincham side, boosting the visitors into the playoffs. There were two 1-1 draws, as a late Enzio Boldewijn equaliser bagged Wealdstone a point against Hartlepool United, while Woking continued their unbeaten start against an Ebbsfleet United side showing signs of life, with their third successive game without defeat.

The final bit of top-of-the-table drama came as Forest Green Rovers defeated playoff chasing Rochdale in a narrow 1-0 win to jump them to the top of the table, while Braintree Town scored a massive three points at home to Solihull Moors to move them away from the bottom four (for now) with a 1-0 win themselves. In perhaps the least surprising news of the matchday, FC Halifax Town had their home game postponed against Dagenham & Redbridge due to poor pitch conditions.

FA Trophy 4th Round results (NL teams in bold, 04/01/25)

Aldershot Town 8-0 Chertsey Town
Altrincham 3-1 Barnet
Basford United 1-4 Eastleigh
Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Chorley
Gainsborough Trinity 1-0 York City
Gateshead 1-3 Boston United
Southend United 1-0 Southport
Sutton United 1-0 Tamworth
Woking 4-0 Radcliffe
Rochdale 0-0 Stockton Town (Rochdale win 4-3 on pens)

FA Cup 3rd Round and National League results (NL teams in bold, 12/01/25-13/01/25)

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Millwall 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge

Boston United 2-2 Ebbsfleet United
Yeovil Town 1-1 Woking

National League results (14/01/25-15/01/25) – in full

Aldershot Town 2-2 Braintree Town
Altrincham 4-0 Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United 1-1 Yeovil Town
Forest Green Rovers 0-0 Barnet
Gateshead 1-3 FC Halifax Town
Solihull Moors 0-1 Eastleigh
Boston United A-A Southend United
Sutton United 2-2 Wealdstone

National League results (17/01/25-18/01/25) – in full

Yeovil Town 0-0 Gateshead
Braintree Town 1-0 Solihull Moors
Eastleigh 1-2 Altrincham
FC Halifax Town P-P Dagenham & Redbridge
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Oldham Athletic 1-3 Aldershot Town
Southend United 0-3 Barnet
Tamworth 3-0 Boston United
Wealdstone 1-1 Hartlepool United
Woking 1-1 Ebbsfleet United
York City 1-2 Sutton United
Maidenhead United 4-1 AFC Fylde

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Yeovil’s 2025 was kicked off with a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at Forest Green Rovers, let’s see how the rest of the division got on in chilly conditions…

We start back in 2024, where a New Years Eve derby took place – it was Solihull Moors who ended up victorious, in a 2-0 win over Tamworth to further their playoff push. Back to 2025, and we begin with Woking, who continued their 100% record under Neal Ardley, as they won 3-1 at home to Maidenhead United. Hartlepool United registered another home victory to continue their climb up the table, as they defeated a blunt Oldham Athletic 2-1, while at the other end of the table, Dagenham & Redbridge won the “Manager-less” derby in a 2-0 win away to Ebbsfleet United.

A 94th minute equaliser by Cameron Hargreaves salvaged a point for Aldershot Town away at Sutton United, and it was a point apiece for Eastleigh and Barnet. In front of a sellout crowd, York City retained their place at the top of the table with a narrow 1-0 win over Gateshead, while in the evening kickoff, Southend United won on their travels to Braintree Town in a 1-0 win.

There were postponements for Rochdale and Altrincham, and Wealdstone and Boston United due to waterlogged pitches, and the final game of the matchweek takes place on Saturday, as FC Halifax Town host AFC Fylde during the FA Trophy fixtures.

National League results – in full

Solihull Moors 2-0 Tamworth
Eastleigh 1-1 Barnet
Ebbsfleet United 0-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Yeovil Town
Hartlepool United 2-1 Oldham Athletic
Rochdale P-P Altrincham
Sutton United 1-1 Aldershot Town
Wealdstone P-P Boston United
Woking 3-1 Maidenhead United
York City 1-0 Gateshead
Braintree Town 0-1 Southend United
FC Halifax Town v AFC Fylde (Sat 4th Jan)

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After a festive break, the roundups are back, and having missed the week of Yeovil’s 2-1 defeat at Hartlepool United, I’m going to mash them into a mega-roundup for your festive reading! Following Yeovil’s 2-2 Boxing Day draw with Eastleigh, let’s see what else went on around the rest of the country!

We’ll start with Hartlepool United, who followed their win against us with an entertaining 4-3 defeat away at Gateshead, despite the best efforts of Gary Madine who scored a double following his winner against us. It’s a game of doubles it seems, as Tyrelle Newton grabbed a double for the hosts in their win, and in their pre-Christmas game, it was another four goals for the Heed, as they won 4-1 away at Ebbsfleet United, with Owen Oseni grabbing a double that day.

The basement side were thumped pre-Christmas, and they were thumped post-Christmas too as yet another double was struck, Aribim Pepple scoring two of Southend United‘s four goals in their 4-0 win. The Shrimpers’ Boxing Day win was a stark contrast to their 3-0 defeat at York City. The Minstermen couldn’t follow up on their emphatic victory as on Boxing Day, their evening clash with Oldham Athletic was postponed due to poor visibility.

On their travels before Christmas, Oldham defeated Braintree Town in a 2-0 win, leaving them six points off the top with THREE games in hand, ones to watch in the title race perhaps… the Essex hosts bounced back from defeat against the title hopefuls with a big 4-2 win away at Dagenham & Redbridge, a brace of braces from Kyrell Lisbie and Chay Cooper handing a vital three points to the visitors, while it spelled the end of Ben Strevens’ time in charge of the Daggers. His final two matches were the defeat against Braintree, and a heavy 3-0 defeat away at another relegation battler in Wealdstone.

The Stones couldn’t capitalise on the big win against Dagenham & Redbridge, as on Boxing Day they were defeated by fellow relegation contenders Maidenhead United, with Shawn McCoulsky contributing a double in a 3-1 result. Their pre-Christmas fortunes were no better, as they lost narrowly to our Boxing Day visitors Eastleigh in a 1-0 defeat, with Eastleigh’s other result of course being the 2-2 draw with ourselves.

The new league leaders Barnet registered a pair of score draws over the festive period, as they were held at home by FC Halifax Town in a 1-1 draw, before a dramatic 99th minute equaliser on Boxing Day shared the points with Sutton United in a 3-3 draw. Halifax registered a 0-0 Boxing Day draw against Altrincham, while Sutton were defeated by Tamworth before Christmas. Altrincham travelled to Woking before Christmas and lost in Neal Ardley’s first game as boss of the home side, while Tamworth’s Boxing Day clash with our New Years’ hosts Forest Green Rovers ended in a 1-1 draw.

Woking’s post-Christmas action ended similarly to ours in a 2-2 draw against Aldershot Town, who also drew pre-Christmas to Forest Green Rovers. Rochdale‘s game against Boston United was postponed before Christmas due to a waterlogged pitch, so Boxing Day was a welcome return to football for them, at least it was for Rochdale in a 3-1 win away at AFC Fylde; Boston were defeated at home by Solihull Moors, and these two sides faced off pre-Christmas in a 4-1 win for Solihull.

National League results (21/12/24) – in full

Barnet 1-1 FC Halifax Town
Braintree Town 0-2 Oldham Athletic
Eastleigh 1-0 Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United 1-4 Gateshead
Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Aldershot Town
Hartlepool United 2-1 Yeovil Town
Rochdale P-P Boston United
Solihull Moors 4-1 AFC Fylde
Sutton United 1-2 Tamworth
Wealdstone 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Woking 2-1 Altrincham
York City 3-0 Southend United

National League results (26/12/24) – in full

AFC Fylde 1-3 Rochdale
Aldershot Town 2-2 Woking
Altrincham 0-0 FC Halifax Town
Barnet 3-3 Sutton United
Boston United 0-1 Solihull Moors
Dagenham & Redbridge 2-4 Braintree Town
Gateshead 4-3 Hartlepool United
Maidenhead United 3-1 Wealdstone
Southend United 4-0 Ebbsfleet United
Tamworth 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
Yeovil Town 2-2 Eastleigh
Oldham Athletic P-P York City

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