Interviews & Features
‘I’m at a club where I feel appreciated and wanted’ – In depth with AFC Fylde’s Ben Tollitt
Despite the chaos of the 2020/21 season, Ben Tollitt has been a player revitalised since signing for AFC Fylde. The former Tranmere Rovers and Portsmouth wideman has felt wanted, and it has shown, with the 26-year-old top of the Coasters' scoring chart in all...
Red man rising – One-on-one with Colne’s Jamie Cooke
After his appointment as Colne boss last May, Nathan Rooney secured one of his key targets early on when the Reds signed recent Fleetwood Town youngster Jamie Cooke. Upon his arrival being announced, the former Carlisle United first-team coach shared his delight,...
‘I’m very glad that it’s actually turned out how it has’ – Craig Fasanmade on the climb with the Crusaders
All restrictions and ridiculousness apart, this has been an enjoyable season thus far for Hungerford Town forward Craig Fasanmade, playing for a young manager who got a taste of the Wembley spotlight three years ago. Danny Robinson was Thatcham Town's FA Vase-winning...
‘Nearly man’ to number one – Histon boss Lance Key’s life after glove
His recollections of some cherished times at Sheffield Wednesday are accompanied by a self-described ‘nearly man’ sentiment. There is, however, a very satisfying full-circle element to both Lance Key’s days on the pitch, and where you find him today as a manager. “The...
Game behind the name – Keeping it moving with Rod Orlando Young
The current campaign has held plenty of promise for Rod Orlando Young, with five league goals as part of his contribution for a Gainsborough Trinity team harbouring high hopes of pushing further up the Northern Premier Division table. Like a surging run halted by a...
‘My mission is to provide a voice for the misfits’ – In depth with Braintree’s Nathan Smith
He is most closely connected with his time at Yeovil Town, and Chesterfield too, where he produced a Man of the Match display at Wembley and also tasted senior international football with Jamaica. Before Nathan Smith played a part in 11 separate seasons of League...
Art of anticipation – One-on-one with Thierry Audel
In the career of Thierry Audel, stopping goals has been the chief aim, though he has shown too an undoubted knack for pouncing first when a chance arrives. That, he believes, has been in no small part due to planning for the often mentioned second ball in a set-piece...
Robins reunite – Ex-Carshalton pair Korboa and Miller get League One link-up
Two former Carshalton Athletic colleagues now have the chance to play together professionally as the January transfer window moves towards its conclusion, writes James Barrett-Sterling. Rotherham United forward Mickel Miller, whom scored 55 goals in 155 appearances...
‘This is not the way I wanna hang my boots up’ – The spark lives on for Mark Yeates
“Ultimately, I do still see myself as a footballer.” That there is any doubt about that for someone keen to carry on, who played in 14 consecutive seasons across England’s top four divisions, and three more since 2017 in the National League, tells a tale of a ruthless...
In depth with Guiseley’s Hamza Bencherif – Young cub to Lions skipper
He had a big-club introduction to English football, arriving at Nottingham Forest as an 18-year-old, and though his breakthrough would not transpire at the City Ground, it is Nottingham where Hamza Bencherif remains, some 15 years later. Save a 2014 stint with...