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“WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO TONIGHT TO SHOW THAT THE LAST TWO GAMES HAVE BEEN A BLIP, AND WE CAN GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS”

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LATEST NEWS WATCH BORO LIVE ON TUESDAY NIGHT Stevenage supporters can now purchase their iFollow Match Pass for Tuesday’s 7pm kick-off vs Cheltenham Town.

Alex Revell’s men are aiming to get back to winning ways when Michael Duff’s Cheltenham Town visit The Lamex Stadium on Tuesday evening.

After a small blip of consecutive defeats to Salford and Mansfield,

VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE FOR THE LAMEX STADIUM CONCERT SERIES Stevenage Football Club is pleased to announce details of its VIP Packages for the forthcoming Stadium Concert Series in partnership with Nu Future.

Running between May 14th and June 6th 2021 subject to local authority approval, The Lamex Stadium will play host to 30 headline acts in a socially distanced pubin-the-park style environment.

VIP Packages are priced at just £60 per person per event and are available for the final two weekends of the series.

VIP Package tickets are available to purchase now from www.borotickets. co.uk.

Please note that this is a socially distanced event, guests are required to adhere to all COVID guidelines. COVID information for the event will be updated regularly. Over 18 only / Valid photo ID Required.

For more information please email commercial@stevenagefc.com.

Stevenage will be looking to regain their form as we head into the final four games of the season. iFollow Match Passes cost just £10 and are available to buy now. To do so, click here and select the Cheltenham Town fixture. If you already have an iFollow account, sign in using your email address and password. If not, create a free account by clicking ‘Register Now’, completing the form and clicking ‘Create Account’ at the bottom.

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STEVENAGE FC ACADEMY TRIALS TAKING PLACE ON THE LAMEX STADIUM PITCH NEXT MONTH Following previous successes of players who have attended similar trials, the Club is pleased to host the latest day of trials for our Education & Development Programme, starting at 10am on Sunday 9th May 2021 at The Lamex Stadium.

Current Year 11 & 12 students are invited to showcase their footballing talent in a bid to secure a place within the programme, which allows students to achieve up to the equivalent of three A Levels whilst developing as a player under the Stevenage FC banner.

The cost to enter the trial is £10, and

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hopeful participants will need to register their interest by clicking here. A payment link will then be provided upon registration.

Players will be required to wear suitable training kit, shin pads, boots suitable for the grass surface and a water bottle/ sports drink.

Venue: The Lamex Stadium, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8RH. Date: Sunday 9th May 2021.

Time: 10am start.

Photo ID will be required upon arrival.

For more information, feel free to Direct Message @StevenageFC_EDP on Twitter or email Chris Winton at chrisw@stevenagefc.com.

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ith just four games left of the 2015-16 season Boro were at last heading for some peace after a turbulent campaign in which relegation had always been close at hand.

Following the end of the Teddy Sheringham experiment and the entrance of Darren Sarll, Boro finally go the point they needed at home to Bristol Rovers to secure their Football League place.

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But it was a tough test in front of a bumper crowd of 3,836 as the visitors came to Broadhall Way looking for a win to cement their automatic promotion claim.

As it was Rovers squandered the best of the chances, Boro getting just one shot on target in the entire game, but it was still enough to get the job done and wave farewell to York City and Dagenham & Redbridge who were to be relegated.

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STARTING XI 1 Jamie Jones 25 Ronnie Henry 2 Luke Wilkinson 19 Dean Wells 5 Fraser Franks 29 Jake Mulraney (90) 15 Michael Tonge 18 Dean Parrett 11 Tom Pett 9 Greg Luer (72) 10 Aaron O’Connor SUBSTITUTES 16 Chris Day 4 Keith Keane 22 Charlie Lee (90) 23 Jerome Okimo 32 Tom Conlon 33 Ben Kennedy (72) 34 Dale Gorman Stats courtesy of Boroguide

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HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 20 APRIL Over the years, it’s always been late on in the season by 20 April. But there’s always work still to be done – even if the important matters of promotion and relegation have already been settled. If nothing else, pride is still at stake until all is said and done. And that’s a lesson we can learn from two games played by Boro’ on this date.

In 1991, Cloughie’s Boro’ side had laid waste to Vauxhall Football League Division Two North. The title was ours, while the 100-goal milestone had been passed earlier in the month. Not that it did Hornchurch any good. A crushing 7-0 win over the Urchins took us to 100 league points for a recordbreaking campaign that is unlikely to be bettered.

And how about the Class of 2010; fresh from securing the title at Kidderminster Harriers just three days before? With records up for grabs, Graham Westley’s men weren’t letting up. A professional display in the north east saw us return from Gateshead with all three points courtesy of Scott Laird’s penalty.

Back in 1996, meanwhile, we still had a job to do in the Conference title race.

Woking were still waiting for us to fall at the final hurdle. Goals from Barry Hayles and Stuart Beevor meant that Bath City wouldn’t be that hurdle; our 2-1 win that day – our second away win on the bounce – taking us tantalisingly close to the big prize.

It hasn’t all been hunky dory on 20 April, though. Wayne Turner’s side may have booked a place in the 2002 FA Trophy final. But Chester City were on hand to remind us that we weren’t yet done with the league that season; thrashing us 5-1 at the Deva. It was also our third straight league defeat in

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the six days that followed our FAT semifinal second leg.

And a more worrying trend has emerged on this day since joining the Football League. Both in 2013 at Swindon and in 2018 at Coventry, we conceded three goals and had a man sent off; Dani Lopez at the County Ground and Luke Wilkinson at the Ricoh. At least we got on the scoresheet in the latter; a certain Alex Revell scoring in our 3-1 defeat that day.

1982 Chelmsford City 3-0 Stevenage Borough, Eastern Floodlit Cup Semi-Final 1985 Saffron Walden Town 3-0 Stevenage Borough, Servowarm League Division Two North 1991 Stevenage Borough 7-0 Hornchurch, Vauxhall Football League Division Two North (Hughes 2, Debnam, Luque, Blackwell, Marshall, OG) 1992 Stevenage Borough 2-0 Tooting & Mitcham United, Diadora League Division One (Roberts, Marshall) 1993 Grays Athletic 2-1 Stevenage Borough, Diadora League Premier Division (Gittings) 1996 Bath City 1-2 Stevenage Borough, GM Vauxhall Conference (Hayles, Beevor) 2002 Chester City 5-1 Stevenage Borough, Nationwide Conference (Jackson) 2010 Gateshead 0-1 Stevenage Borough, Blue Square Premier (Laird) 2013 Swindon Town 3-0 Stevenage Borough, npower League One 2018 Coventry City 3-1 Stevenage Borough, Sky Bet League Two (Revell)

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YOU AGAIN? CHELTENHAM TOWN If it’s palaver you like, history suggests this could well be the fixture for you.

Back in the early days of our head-tohead with Cheltenham Town, there was plenty of it to go around. It started on Valentine’s Day in 1998; Boro’ travelling up to Whaddon Road looking to avenge a 2-1 home defeat to the newlypromoted Robins just before Christmas.

No-one, however, could have imagined a bomb scare would push back kick-off that afternoon. Thousands of fans were forced to spend some time by watching a local amateur game across the road.

Eventually, our game could go ahead as planned. Mind you, the 1-1 draw would prove far less dramatic than the build up.

Into the following season and Boro’ would end up meeting the Robins FIVE times. And it doesn’t include an FA Trophy Round Four replay that had to be abandoned due to heavy snow.

It angered local MP Nigel Jones so much that he put down a motion in Parliament calling on the FA to chuck us

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out of the tournament.

If he’d have waited a week, the Robins would complete the job on penalties.

Back then, the Robins were only paying a flying visit to the Conference; promoted into – up from – the division inside two seasons. And not once could we get the better of them. It took nearly 14 years for us to finally break that duck; a 4-0 home win in February 2011 making sure that happened in some style.

After going up to and coming back down from League One, it was now our turn to dominate. A 5-1 win at the Lamex in November 2014 kick-started an eightmatch unbeaten run; seven of which were victories. We’ve not had it all our own way in the last couple of seasons. But it’s a long time since the Robins won here. And we hope it stays that way.

MAGIC MOMENT: Stevenage 5-1 Cheltenham Town, 15 November 2014

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ith the academy season drawing to a close it’s a great time to look back on reflect on what we have achieved, still to achieve and look to improve further the academy experience of players and staff alike.

Certainly the challenges we have faced as an organisation have been huge and it would have been easy to use the pandemic as a reason to sit back and wait for things to settle but I’ve been thrilled with the work ethic of the academy staff.

Everyone has gone well beyond what was expected and have used the time to research, learn and develop so that when the players returned we were at it from day one.

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The progression the academy makes each season is there for all to see and is only possible as a result of the relentless support of the Chairman, the board and the 1st team staff.

Our job is to match that support with outcomes - player appearances or player sales and to date we are up to speed.

But as I keep saying to all the staff the time to push barriers is when you are doing well and the next 12 months need to better than the previous 12 months.

Development and progression are key words for academy players and staff alike and our aim is to be known as the best academy in the area - we are on the right tracks.

ROBBIE O’ KEEFE – Academy manager

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Dom Godbeer Defender

CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF? I’m 31 years old, I work as a support worker in Stevenage and part-time supervisor for JD. Very family orientated and I’m a Tottenham supporter. My Uncle’s doing!

WHAT CLUBS HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR? Over the years I’ve been approached by different teams, but I’ve always wanted to stay with Stevenage, I’ve been a Stevenage player for my entire footballing career.

WHAT DO YOU DO OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL? Outside of football you would usually catch me at work, especially with the kind of job I do and with the pandemic.

Out of lockdown, spending time with family, exercising, day trips and different activities i.e. cinema, shopping (mainly for trainers) HOW DO YOU FIND JUGGLING FOOTBALL, TRAINING AND YOUR DAY JOB? This can be a struggle at times, as some training days I come from a day at work.

The rushing about can be quite stressful, but when I get on the pitch it’s worth it.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHO YOUR FOOTBALLING IDOL OR ROLE MODEL WAS WHILST GROWING UP AND WHY? My role model will always be by mum, she single-handedly raised 4 kids, and always worked hard for us to have what we needed. She’s a super hero. My uncle has been a big influence in my footballing career, he had a ball at my feet as soon as I could walk. To this day he attends matches, alongside my brother, nan and partner. #biggestsupporters

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DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE FEMALE FOOTBALLER AND WHY? I’ve always admired Steph Houghton, you can see her love, passion, and dedication for the game. She seems very driven and is an inspiration to young footballers.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHT OR ACHIEVEMENT THAT YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? Seeing the changes of the club throughout the years and recognition/ support that the women in football are now receiving worldwide. The Burger Queen sponsorship is a prime example.

IT HAS BEEN A STOP START SEASON SO FAR AND AFTER LAST SEASON BEING DECLARED NULL VOID. HOW DO YOU FEEL THE SEASON HAS GONE FOR YOU PERSONALLY? It’s been a crazy and disappointing time with the seasons stopping and starting.

The season didn’t go as expected, but we are back on the training ground which will enable the team to build and work on certain areas.

HOW WERE YOU KEEPING FIT AND ACTIVE DURING LOCKDOWN? We’ve been doing zoom sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday. I also try to do a leg/upper body session once a week as well as a run.

HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR MATCHES AND WHAT DOES YOUR PRE-MATCH ROUTINE LOOK LIKE? I like to get a good night’s sleep and set out my clothes /bag for the morning.

Have a bottle of water when I wake up, followed by a hot bath, get dressed then have some breakfast.

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DO YOU HAVE ANY PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS? I wouldn’t say I do. I eat a banana before I play, well force myself to as I dislike them and have some pre-workout whilst warming up FAVOURITE GOAL YOU’VE SCORED? Header from a corner, down through the legs of a goalkeeper.

DO YOU HAVE A GO TO CELEBRATION FOR WHEN YOU SCORE? I don’t really have a celebration, just running around high fiving my teammates in disbelief. As a centre back I don’t score as often as I would like to.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TRICK OR SKILL MOVE TO PULL OUT? Wouldn’t say I’m a trickster to be honest, but I’m known to pull out a last minute challenge.

AS WE’VE BEEN IN LOCKDOWN, WHAT TV SERIES ARE YOU CURRENTLY, OR HAVE BEEN, BINGE WATCHING? I’ve not long finished Behind Her Eyes and The One. Currently still stuck on finishing Riverdale.

WHO MAKES YOUR ULTIMATE DREAM TEAM XI [OF FEMALE FOOTBALLERS]?

GK - Karen Bardsley Defence- Steph Houghton, Millie Bright, Alex Scott, Lucy bronze Midfield- Karen carney, Fara Williams, Jill Scott, Rachel Yankey Forward- Fran Kirby, Ellen White

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e all have mental health in the same way that we have physical health. Both can fluctuate over time which means they both need looking after. In fact, the relationship between the two are intertwined and there’s good evidence that getting more physically active can have real benefits on our mental wellbeing.

One programme which directly aims to target people in improving both their mental and physical health is the Get Set to Go programme which we run in partnership with Mind in Mid Herts. Now that restrictions have lifted, we have been able to restart this programme which consists of football sessions that take place on Wednesday evenings from 7 – 8pm at

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Shephalbury Sports Academy.

The sessions are designed for anyone aged 16 or above who wants to have fun playing football within a friendly, non-judgemental environment. They are for all abilities and can be adapted to suit a variety of needs. Best of all, the sessions are free, and thanks to a recent extension in funding from Stevenage Borough Council, we will be running these sessions for the next 12 months.

Exercise supports positive wellbeing, and by joining in with a session such as Get Set to Go you can work towards improving your mental health and wellbeing, whilst being supported by a friendly group of people and staff from both Mind in Mid Herts and Stevenage FC Foundation.

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WELCOME CLUB MATTERS For a club which was founded way back in 1887, Cheltenham Town have certainly packed a lot into the past 30 years or so.

Their early days were spent in local football and the Birmingham Combination, but things moved quickly in the 1930s as they both entered the more powerful Southern League (1935) and also moved to their current home at Whaddon Road (1932).

Although they reached the Conference

forerunner of the Alliance Premier League in the 1980s, The Robins as they are known, struggled to maintain their place at the top tier of non league football until the arrival of Steve Cotterill as boss.

In 1998 he guided them to FA Trophy success and a year later they won the conference, and promotion to the Football League.

In this phase Cheltenham twice were promoted to and then relegated from the third tier but in 2015 the trapdoor unexpectedly opened back to non league.

This setback didn’t last long however and under the well travelled Gary Johnson they became the first club for 26 years to secure an immediate return and they are

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now in their fifth consecutive season in Division Two.

THE BOSS Michael Duff was appointed Cheltenham Town manager in September 2018.

His appointment saw him undertake his first senior managerial role in football having previously been in charge of the under-23s and under-18s squads at Burnley.

It also saw him return to the club where he started a playing career that saw him make over 700 appearances and represent Northern Ireland at international level.

After breaking into the Robins set-up as a young defender in the nineties, he became a first team regular at Cheltenham, scoring the winning goal against Yeovil Town in 1999 to help the club clinch promotion to the Football League.

His excellent form saw him make over 300 appearances for the Robins and capture the eye of clubs further up the pyramid, and in the summer of 2004 he joined Burnley.

He earned legendary status at Turf Moor,

helping Burnley win promotion to the Premier League on three occasions.

He has also represented Northern Ireland, the county of his birth, earning 24 caps.

Upon his retirement from playing he was appointed under-18s manager at Burnley and stepped up to become under-23s boss ahead of his appointment at Cheltenham.

In his first full season in charge in the 2019/20 campaign he led the club to the League Two play-off semi-finals.

WATCH OUT FOR WILL BOYLE Will Boyle joined the club in January 2017 from Huddersfield Town and is an established member of the squad at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

In his time with Huddersfield the Garforth born centre back spent time on loan at Kidderminster Harriers, Macclesfield Town and twice at York City.

He also had a spell on loan with Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.

He’s one of the longest serving players with the Robins, and despite his defensive duties he weighs in with his fair share of goals from attacking set pieces.

The 25-year-old has made 36 appearances in all competitions so far this season netting seven times.

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A big Boro welcome to our visitors this evening – Cheltenham. I vividly remember being evacuated from their Whaddon Road stadium way back in 1998 due to a bomb scare. We all traipsed across the road to the local park to watch Crescent United playing Hardwicke in the Northern Senior League – all 2,580 of us!

Footballing memories are made of such things.

Anyway, today I’m hoping Ben Tozer makes the team as his long throwing technique is progressively gaining legendary status.

Imagine a time before text messaging, or emails. Imaging a time when telephones were a novelty, only used for business purposes or owned by those who could afford it. Imagine you were a footballer who only trained with the club once a week. Imagine you played for Stevenage back in 1946. How would you know what the forthcoming match-day arrangements were?

Basic stuff I know, but back in the day you would have been sent a postcard, like the one in the accompanying image.

This example is actually for the Stevenage Town 2nd XI (or ‘Reserves’ as they would have been known).

I confess that I’m not privy to the current arrangements at Stevenage today – but I could hazard a guess.

FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION Headline news from the FSA this week stems around the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – and the implications for football supporters everywhere.

You’ll have seen the news about the violent protests in Bristol recently regarding the bill and the implications on the right to protest.

Amanda Jacks of the FSA warns football fans to beware. To quote from an article she published just last week: “Well, obviously football fans protest as well, but they congregate in other ways too and unless the Bill is redrafted then we can see how easily the legislation will be used against fans on a match day.”

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HELPING FAMILIES ENJOY FOOTBALL AT HOME The ‘homemade waste pipe goal’. Waste pipes, push-fit knuckle bends and some barrier fencing. It doesn’t seem like much, but sometimes it’s all you need to transform your garden into a proper footy pitch.

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43 (0)

0

37 (4)

1 9

Tue Sep 22 Southampton U21 Sat Sep 26

Bradford City

PJT

2-1

Dinanga, Marsh

Luther Wildlin

FL2

1-2

List

Elliott List

35 (9)

FL2

0-1

OCTOBER 2020 Sat Oct 03 Salford City

Ben Coker

34 (6)

1

Scott Cuthbert

33 (2)

2 0

PJT

2-3

Terence Vancooten

29 (0)

Sat Oct 10

Mansfield Town

FL2

0-0

Luke Prosser

28 (3)

1

Sat Oct 17

Forest Green Rovers

FL2

0-1

Tom Pett

28 (2)

2

Tue Oct 06 MK Dons

Effiong, OG

FL2

0-1

Arthur Read

27 (9)

1

Sat Oct 24

Leyton Orient

FL2

0-2

Danny Newton

24 (16)

5

Tue Oct 27

Harrogate Town

FL2

0-0

Remeao Hutton

22 (7)

0

Sat Oct 31

Grimsby Town

FL2

0-0

Elliot Osborne

21 (6)

2

Charlie Carter

20 (3)

4

Tue Oct 20 Newport County

NOVEMBER 2020 Tue Nov 03 Colchester United

FL2

1-3

Dinanga

Chris Lines

18 (0)

0

Sat Nov 07 Concord Rangers

FAC1

2-2

Coker, Newton

Romain Vincelot

17 (11)

0

Oteh

Jack Smith

17 (9)

0

Luke Norris

17 (3)

3

Sat Nov 14

Morecambe

FL2

1-1

Sat Nov 17

Northampton Town

PJT

0-0

Sat Nov 21

Bolton Wanderers

FL2

1-2

Pett

Jack Aitchison

15 (9)

1

Tue Nov 24 Port Vale

FL2

2-1

Oteh, Newton

Ross Marshall

13 (6)

0

Sat Nov 29 Hull City

FAC2

1-1

List

Aramide Oteh

8 (8)

4

Tyrone Marsh

8 (6)

1

Marcus Dinanga

8 (1)

2

DECEMBER 2020 Wed Dec 02 Walsall

FL2

1-1

Sat Dec 05 Southend United

FL2

0-0

Inih Effiong

7 (6)

2

FL2

0-4

Joe Martin

7 (5)

0

Sat Dec 12

Carlisle United

Oteh

Sat Dec 26 Cheltenham Town

FL2

1-1

Aitchison

Femi Akinwande

6 (5)

0

Tue Dec 29 Cambridge United

FL2

1-0

Carter

David Stockdale

5 (0)

0

Matty Stevens

4 (12)

1

Arthur Iontton

3 (1)

1

JANUARY 2021 Sat Jan 02

Scunthorpe United

FL2

Sat Jan 09

Swansea City

FAC3

0-2

Luis Fernandez

2 (0)

0

Sat Jan 16

Tranmere Rovers

FL2

0-0

Jack Roles

1 (1)

0

Sat Jan 23

Exeter City

FL2

1-3

Billy Johnson

1 (0)

0

Tue Jan 26

Colchester United

FL2

0-0

Mackye Townsend-West

1 (0)

0

Sat Jan 30

Grimsby Town

FL2

2-1

Jahmal Hector-Ingram

0 (1)

0

Yasin Arai

0 (0)

0

Harry Draper

0 (0)

0

3-1

Carter 2, Oteh

List List, Stevens

FEBRUARY 2021 Sat Feb 02 Exeter City

FL2

0-1

Sat Feb 06 Morecambe

FL2

2-2

List, Norris

Max Granville

0 (0)

0

Tue Feb 09 Tranmere Rovers

FL2

1-0

Newton

Ben Kennedy

0 (0)

0

Sam Tinubu

0 (0)

0

Alfie Williams

0 (0)

0

Sat Feb 13

Bolton Wanderers

FL2

0-1

Tue Feb 16

Crawley Town

FL2

1-0

Osborne

Sat Feb 20 Walsall

FL2

1-1

List

Tue Feb 23 Port Vale

FL2

0-0

FL2

0-0

Sat Feb 27

Newport County

MARCH 2021 Tue Mar 02 Forest Green Rovers

FL2

3-0

Newton 2, List

Sat Mar 06 Harrogate Town

FL2

1-0

List

Tue Mar 09 Leyton Orient Sat Mar 13

Southend United

Sat Mar 20 Carlisle United Sat Mar 27

L

18

11

12

6

65

7

Newport County

41

17

11

13

8

62

8

Exeter City

41

16

13

12

19

61

Leyton Orient

42

17

10

15

5

61

41

17

9

15

9

60

0-0 0-0

10 Carlisle United

FL2

3-1

Pett, Norris, Read

FL2

2-1

List, Norris

Oldham Athletic

FL2

1-0

FL2

11

Salford City

41

15

14

12

13

59

Crawley Town

42

16

11

15

-1

59

Cuthbert

13

Bradford City

41

16

10

15

0

58

1-1

Norris

14 Port Vale

42

15

9

18

1

54

Wildin

15 Stevenage

42

12

17

13

-1

53

Salford City

FL2

1-2

Mansfield Town

FL2

0-1

Tue Apr 20 Cheltenham Town

FL2

Sat Apr 24

Cambridge United

FL2

Crawley Town

FL2

MAY 2021

GD Pts

12

Sat Apr 10

Sat May 08 Scunthorpe United

D

41

FL2

Sat Apr 17

Sat May 01

W

Forest Green Rovers

FL2

Barrow

Mon Apr 05 Bradford City

P

6

9

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