What's happening around and about
Here's the latest about what's going on around us in the world of football:
Macclesfield failed in a last ditch bid to persuade the EFL not to relegate them to the National League.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53792727
A very good piece on Alun Armstrong with"shockingly-bleached blond hair" in his Newcastle days by Mark Carruthers in the Shields Gazette
The League website has a review of how the season in the North unfolded
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-north-season-review-63086
Here are the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup, Trophy, Vase and Youth Cup
And Steps 3 and below have been given guidance about playing in front of crowds.
http://www.northernfootballleague.org/news/fa-publishes-updated-spectator-guidance/
The new Bury club feel that they've been penalised under the new spectator legislation:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53852482
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