The latest from the world of non league football
By Ray Simpson
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