National League news: York City vs Rochdale – Match to remember or wake-up call for modern football?
York City’s 1-1 draw with Rochdale last month was a thriller, with the Minstermen snatching away their hosts’ National League title hopes in the final moments.
While the game proved quite entertaining, it was the second time in four seasons that two teams have finished on 100+ points – and only one club can receive automatic promotion. Here, Sports News Blitz writer Uchenna Haq gives his thoughts on the current set-up.
Top matches from Round 1 of the FA Cup: Yorkshire derbies and hat-trick heroes
Leagues One and Two of the EFL were suspended from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November 1, all thanks to the return of the FA Cup.
Before current holders Crystal Palace begin their defence of the trophy, the first round has already seen a couple of upsets and surprises in fixtures that would be hard to find anywhere else.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Charlie Gardner shares some talking points from the first round of the FA Cup.