[spireitematt]

It may only be the Evo-Stick South but Jacob Hazel scored for the tenth game in succession for Frickley yesterday. At any level that takes a bit of doing. Brilliant performance!

At Lancaster yesterday Matlock's winning goal came from "the lively Ricky German". Note "lively", not fat, chunky, or powerful. Lively is exactly what we want. The winning goal is good too!

Other non-league performances I noted were Harrison payed the full game for Barrow in their win at Halifax for whom Matty Brown was centre back - a game in which the home fans were booing manager Billy Heath, Craig Clay got a full game during yet another disappointing Orient defeat under new manager Justin Edinburgh and Boden played the full game in a win that keeps Wrexham in prime position to return to the league (especially as Sutton would have to dig up a very expensive pitch to come into the league.)

If there's dissatisfaction at Halifax it's worth noting. They have a couple of good players who might be worth a January look - better than Jordan Sinnott I think.

Noteworthy too that Sheffield FC, who were already struggling, seem to be missing Brownell. They lost out at home to fellow strugglers Gresley.

What happens if Sutton Utd win the Vanarama I'm not sure. If they refuse to dig up their pitch does the second place team take their place and 3rd to 6th play off for promotion OR should only one team be promoted and just one relegated?

---

Quick addition, Buxton have signed Jack Broadhead on loan from Boston.

Maidstone have a 3G pitch as well but there a few points outside the playoffs. If Sutton won the Vanarama and didn't alter there pitch then I think the 2nd placed team would go up as Champions and the 8th place team would go into the playoffs as there are 6 teams in the playoffs in the Vanarama Conference and Vanarama North and South leagues this season.

In the past there have been teams which have won the Conference but didn't get promoted because there ground wasn't good enough for the football league.