There’s Plenty Of National League Action To Be Found

While the National League clubs’ minds will all be elsewhere, there are still tables to climb while others’ attention is the famous old competition.

Chorley can apply some National League North pressure with the sides above them off duty.

Andy Preece’s team will move into second spot, just a point behind leaders Scunthorpe United, if they defeat Needham Market. But the visitors go into the game on the back of a fine 3-0 win over South Shields.

The North East club get the opportunity to address that painful defeat when they travel to Southport. A place in the top half is up for grabs.

Radcliffe know it’s time to start winning games of football. Bottom on four points, Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson welcome Warrington - and their new manager Paul Carden.

Hereford will snatch a play-off place this weekend if they avoid defeat at Buxton.

There’s six National League South matches as the leaders look to get back on track after a tough few weeks.

But Hemel Hempstead Town will be wary of a Dorking Wanderers’ revival when they head to Surrey.

Aveley need to address a three-game losing run when they face Chippenham, who are just outside the bottom four.

Enfield Town are just inside it. They face a big challenge at Farnborough while Salisbury and Hornchurch go into battle.

Welling United fans hoped for a little better this term but a home game with Eastbourne Borough represents a chance to lift the mood.

St Albans City could do with a boost themselves. Bottom of the table, they go to Hampton & RB in search of their first victory of the season.

A win for Alan Julian’s Beavers puts distance between themselves and the drop zone.

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