Last week, the National League announced that the National League North and South have decided to end their seasons. That effectively means that promotions from those leagues and relegations from the National League will not happen (although this was subject to FA agreement at the time we wrote this). In the National League, Dover have said that without grant funding, the club is unable to complete its fixtures, so the scheduled match with Dover on Tuesday the 23rd will not go ahead. Kings Lynn have also said that they will stop after this week's matches with Barnet and Weymouth. Although the National League voted to continue, these developments have cast doubt on what will be the final outcome this season.
However, the Cards will continue with their FA Trophy Quarter Final against Torquay on Saturday. The team will need to be at its best to beat the highest ranked team left in the competition, but the prospect of a Wembley final is still in sight! A good three points in the game against Barnet on Saturday were a good preparation for the match. Although the team is in 17th place in the league, and had a tough January and early February we are still only 9 points off the play-off places, with two games in hand on Wrexham - the League is very tight this season.
The match on Saturday will be a chance to take part in the next Goldrush competition (tickets should go on sale on Thursday), one of the staple ways that the Trust raises money to support Dowse and his team. Another is Boost the Budget. Rupert has highlighted how every pound received goes to Dowse's budget and that we really appreciate the continued support of fans in this way.
The next draw for the 400 Club takes place this week, but if you are quick you could still be included.
