And We're Back! National League's Returns In Style

By Sam Elliott

Forget the FA Cup for now, the Vanarama National League is back - and there’s a huge four days in store.

Last weekend’s fourth qualifying round has now been put to bed and there’s just one focus until early November and plenty of points to be won with another full programme to come on Tuesday.

Barnet are brilliant on their own patch and sitting just two points behind, they welcome Maidenhead United - but the potentially leggy Bees were forced to negotiate an FA Cup replay in midweek.

There’s sure to be a huge crowd as Micky Mellon gets down to work as Oldham Athletic travel to Rochdale.

There’s a live game too as the TNT Sports’ team make their first trip of the season to Wealdstone as they tackle Boreham Wood - and games between these two usually produce!

Like Gateshead, AFC Fylde are still without a manager. League life after Adam Murray begins with a home game against an Ebbsfleet United side who have lost four of their last five and also tumbled out of the FA Cup against Slough Town on Tuesday night.

What will we see from Solihull Moors now their brilliant unbeaten run is over? They want to make a statement at Southend United, who have already left the bottom four behind despite their ten point deduction.

Aldershot Town took the Moors’ undefeated record but how will they get on at home to Hartlepool United, whose win over Eastleigh ended their three-game losing run.

Elsewhere Dagenham’s worries can be eased if we put Woking to the sword, while Bromley host Oxford City. Improving Kidderminster Harriers get on the bus to FC Halifax as York City make the long trip to Eastleigh after their midweek FA Cup exertions at Needham Market.

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