15th March 2019 - FA Trophy: AFC Telford United & Stockport County FA Vase: Cray Valley Paper Mills & Chertsey Town Plus The National League round-up

It's semi final time in the FA Trophy and FA Vase

In the Trophy two National North sides are through, each facing National League opposition and each also in with a shout of promotion in the League.

Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak with Luke Shelley, Football Operations Manager at AFC Telford as they gear up for a trip to Leyton Orient this weekend and find out whether League or Trophy is the ultimate goal for the club, plus how the club is putting behind it recent issues and preparing itself to be competitive in the right ways should promotion back to the National League be achieved.

Also gunning for promotion and looking to take another National League scalp in the shape of AFC Fylde in this momentous season are Stockport County led by old friend of the show and Hatters manager Jim Gannon. The man who has made four appearances at Wembley as a player and one as a manager is clear about the magic making the Trophy final would produce for players and fans alike, but promotion is only a week or so out of his mind whilst the two legged semi finals take place.

In the FA Vase Cray Valley Paper Mills face Canterbury City from their own Division and League but Cray Valley manager Kevin Watson, knows they are a very different side from the one they faced back in December and is very much looking forward to the challenge.

In the other semi final a very mellow Dave Anderson leads his Chertsey Town up to Northwich Victoria this weekend, hoping it is more straightforward than last weekend's scouting expedition. 

Finally, Alex Narey, Editor of The Non League Paper rounds up the talking points in the National League with Leyton Orient top but without a game for two weeks and reveals his previous tip for the top Salford City may have missed their chance, whilst the outside bet is now on Solihull Moors who could go level on points at the top of the table again this weekend. Plus in the shake-up at the bottom will he rule out an at ease Braintree Town performing miracles and how till the Southern heavy relegated clubs end up being juggled around at Step 2.