A new season means a new set of teams to eyeball and follow the results for… and that’s what we’re here for! The Wrap Up is back, and while it wasn’t the dream start Yeovil fans may have wanted, following their 1-0 home loss against Darren Sarll’s Hartlepool United, there are still another 45 to go… let’s see how bad it could’ve been, by looking around the country.
We begin in the north east, where Gateshead got their season underway with a bang, Greg Olley bagging a hat trick on the way to a big 5-1 win over Ebbsfleet United. Back down south, and an absolute barnstormer was played out between Aldershot Town and Forest Green Rovers – a quickfire Hady Ghandour double gave the hosts an early lead, before former Glover Ryan Inniss got one back for the visitors in the first half. FGR continued their push, and got their rewards when two goals in just under 10 minutes gave Rovers a 3-2 lead, but it was the home side who would have the last laugh, new signing James Henry scoring an 80th minute equaliser to share the points.
AFC Fylde defeated last season’s playoff finalists Solihull Moors in an enthralling 3-2 clash at home, involving a red card for the visitors, and a Nick Haughton hat trick handing the Coasters the three points. It wasn’t a great day for playoff winners either it seems, as both North and South winners were thoroughly stuffed by Manchester-based sides – a Devante Rodney double helped Rochdale on their way to a 3-0 win at Boston United, while Oldham Athletic put away Braintree Town by the same score line.
There were two 2-1 home wins today, one perhaps more surprising than the other – FC Halifax Town toppled a Barnet side tipped for the playoffs at the minimum, with the less surprising result being a routine win for full timers Dagenham & Redbridge over part timers Wealdstone (former Glover Dion Pereira got himself the winning goal too!). Maidenhead United fell to a 2-0 loss at home to Eastleigh, where 17 minutes of added time was played!
The special DAZN feature match between Southend United and York City ended in a 1-1 draw, an 85th minute equaliser from Lenell John-Lewis rescuing a point for the visitors, while Tamworth fared the best of the newly promoted sides in an impressive 1-1 draw with relegated Sutton United. In the final fixture of the day, Altrincham won a fiery game against Woking by a 1-0 score line, with both teams dropping to 10 men throughout the game.
National League results – in full
AFC Fylde 3-2 Solihull Moors
Aldershot Town 3-3 Forest Green Rovers
Altrincham 1-0 Woking
Boston United 0-3 Rochdale
Dagenham & Redbridge 2-1 Wealdstone
FC Halifax Town 2-1 Barnet
Gateshead 5-1 Ebbsfleet United
Maidenhead United 0-2 Eastleigh
Oldham Athletic 3-0 Braintree Town
Southend United 1-1 York City
Tamworth 1-1 Sutton United
Yeovil Town 0-1 Hartlepool United
National League table
