The football season may be coming to an end but we’ve still got the drama of the play-offs to look forward to – as well as our National Game Awards! We know that Non-League is the lifeblood of our national game which is why we try and bring you the best coverage from around the country each Sunday.
Trophy final. If so, you might want to be voting in the Reusch Goalkeeper of the Year award for Adam Nicklin who made the all important penalty save.
And it’s also why we try and honour the best Non-League has to offer and give them the recognition they richly deserve.
If you think North Shields or Glossop North End should be rewarded for reaching the FA Vase final, make sure your voice is heard. Our Toolstation Cup Run of the Year gong is ready to go to a good home.
Our National Game Awards are back and we need your votes to ensure the right contenders are in the running. The annual bash is taking place at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on Wednesday, May 20 and is set to be bigger and better than ever. This year we’re backed by Dean Holdsworth’s brilliant NonLeague Footballers’ Association and this is a plea for you to have your say while you still can. The general election may be coming up, but there’s another important vote you need to cast before then! You might be a North Ferriby fan still on cloud nine after your brilliant win in the FA
The Red Insure Team of the Year award is always a tough one to call and it looks like it will be again this time around. From Steps 1 to 4 there are plenty of sides who could lay claim to the title. Your votes will help them win it. As well as team related prizes, we also want to celebrate the best individuals Non-League has to offer – both on and off the pitch. There are plenty of great youngsters plying their trade outside of the Football League. Maybe you’re a Bristol Rovers fan who has been impressed by Tom Lockyer’s form this season? Boss Darrell Clarke even claimed the young Welshman would “kick his own grandma if it meant winning a football match”! Andy Yiadom has also impressed for a Vanarama Conference high-flyer in Barnet while at Step 2 the likes of Solihull Moors’ Omar Bogle, Oxford City’s Adi Yussuf (pictured) and Lee Angol of Boreham Wood could easily
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have their names on the trophy. And then there are those who do their fare share behind the scenes that equally deserve their spot in the limelight. The NLFA are also backing the Unsung Hero award and William Hill are once again supporting the Fan of the Year prize. There are also awards for Manager of the Year, Player of the Year and Goal of the Season amongst others. so make sure your club is represented at our awards ceremony next month. Just like the race for Downing Street, if you don’t vote, you can’t moan about the winner! Email who you think should be rewarded to ngavotes@greenwayspublishing. com or tweet us using the hashtag #NGAVotes. Steven Cooney Follow us on twitter: @NonLeguePaper