After a summer full of optimism, Stevenage hosted newly promoted Tamworth at Broadhall Way on the 8th August hoping to start the new season with a bang. However, the Lambs had different ideas and frustrated the Hertfordshire side all afternoon. Stevenage took an early lead thanks to a Lee Boylan penalty, but never really got going and were punished late on in the second half when BBC columnist Bradley Pritchard equalised with a cool finish.

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One of the more puzzling tactical decisions from Graham Westley so far this season has been his reluctance to give new midfielder Stacy Long a run in the team, especially as the creative side of Boro's game is not quite where it should be. It's been more long ball than Long.Â

Stacy moved to Broadhall Way in the summer after a successful spell at Ebbsfleet United.

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Oxford United stay top of the Blue Square Premier after beating Boro this afternoon. Goals from Alfie Potter and Adam Murray were enough to give the U's victory although one of their former strikers, Yemi Odubade hit back late on, but it was too little too late for Graham Westley's side.

Westley dropped Lee Boylan in favour of a 5 man midfield which welcomed back Joel Byrom after an impressive substitute appearance against Ebbsfleet on Tuesday night.

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Three goals, three points, a clean sheet and a good performance to go with it as Boro crushed Ebbsfleet 3-0 tonight at Broadhall Way. Graham Westley's side continued their steady improvement and showed a clinical edge in front of goal this evening to win the game and install some confidence into the side ahead of the trip to Oxford on Saturday.

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Its the battle of 17th versus 18th in the Blue Square Premier tomorrow night. Boro are still unbeaten, but have struggled so far this term, while opponents Ebbsfleet are still finding their feet after a traumatic summer which saw just 3 players remain from last season's squad. Even their official website is having problems at the minute!

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Peter Vincenti has left the club to join Woking. The Cards have confirmed that the Jersey born midfielder/striker will join the Blue Square South club on a three month loan deal. It makes sense for all parties involved really. Although Westley gave Vincenti a new contract at the beginning of the summer, the former Millwall player doesn't look likely to be in the first team plans at Broadhall Way.

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After the signing of Stacy Long from Ebbsfleet, I assume that will be that with regards to signings this summer. Westley has brought 5 in, getting rid of 4 and seems to have a balanced squad of 22 senior players at his disposal for next season.

One thing that stands out from the signings the manager has made this summer, is that almost all of them are versatile and can play in different positions when needed to.

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Stacy Long signed for Stevenage Borough today on a two year contract. The Comet had previously announced the deal as a one year contract, but the official site confirmed that the ex Charlton trainee has in fact signed a 2 year deal and becomes Graham Westley's 5th signing of the summer. It's a good move for both I think.

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The club announced this afternoon the pre-season friendlies that they will be facing in preparation for the 2009/2010 Blue Square Premier campaign. As expected Peterborough and Millwall will be making trips to Broadhall Way, as well as League 1 side's Brighton and Southend. The away trips include Chelmsford City, Cambridge City and as confirmed a week or so ago, Blue Square South outfit Woking.

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There is nothing much happening at Boro at the moment, that we know of. I'm sure there are talks with players, both with the club or not, going on all the time, but nothing has been announced since the signing of Chris Beardsley from Kettering Town halfway through last week. Graham Westley and his staff must be enjoying a far more relaxing summer this year after having to assemble a whole new squad last season.

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Boro confirmed today that midfielder John Martin has been released from his contract. It's a disappointing end to Martin's career after a fantastic start which saw him an integral part of the club's amazing start to the 2007/2008 season under Mark Stimson, particularly impressing alongside Stuart Lewis in the Boro midfield.

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After a fantastic 24 match unbeaten run it all came to a dramatic end a couple of weeks ago with defeat at Kidderminster, however bouncing back was key and last Tuesdays impressive 2-1 win against rivals Cambridge certainly showed that despite having injuries, suspensions and a terrible referee we are able to compete at the top end of the table.

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Who will be playing league football next season?

Following their 17th win of the season, Burton Albion look set for automatic promotion. The question remains on who will join them in League Football Two?
Torquay United's automatic promotion chances were dealt a cruel blow yesterday when they suffered their first defeat in twelve games.

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Stevenage's hopes of reaching the play-offs are still alive after a 2-1 win over local rivals Cambridge United at Broadhall Way. A fantastic performance with 10 men gave Graham Westley's side victory in a frantic encounter. The evening was made even better as fellow play-off contenders Kidderminster could only draw 2-2 against Forest Green, narrowing the gap between 5th & 6th.

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These boots were made for walking One area where non-league football often shines over its professional counterparts is in its fans and players' devotion to do something daft for charity. The latest craze appears to be in wearing bright pink shirts to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Oldham Athletic (all right, they're not non-league but they're hardly Chelsea) recently donned neon pink shirts in aid of the worthy cause and even managed to hold rivals Leeds United to a one-all draw. Click to continue reading...

These boots were made for walking One area where non-league football often shines over its professional counterparts is in its fans and players' devotion to do something daft for charity. The latest craze appears to be in wearing bright pink shirts to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Oldham Athletic (all right, they're not non-league but they're hardly Chelsea) recently donned neon pink shirts in aid of the worthy cause and even managed to hold rivals Leeds United to a one-all draw. Click to continue reading...

Stevenage will be making a return to Wembley Stadium in May as they reached their second FA Trophy final in the last 3 seasons with a 4-2 aggregate victory over last season's winners Ebbsfleet United. A last minute strike from Peter Vincenti confirmed that it would be the Hertfordshire side that meets York City after [. Click to continue reading...

Grass roots and beyond Last Saturday the Rebels faithful, otherwise known as the fans of Southern league strugglers Slough Town FC, witnessed an unusual event. On 14th March, Steve Daly celebrated his tenth anniversary of being a STFC centre half. While his appearances have been seldom in the 2008/09 season due to the previous administration believing he was "surplus to requirement", the Rebels appointed a new manager a fortnight ago and Daly may yet get to pull on an amber and blue shirt before hanging up his boots for the last time. Click to continue reading...

When Stevenage visit Stonebridge Road in a weeks time for the second leg of the FA Trophy Semi-Final they will have a slender advantage to defend as they aim to return to Wembley for the first time since 2007. It could of been easier. Boro were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to strikes from Steve Morison [. Click to continue reading...

Stevenage face Ebbsfleet United on Saturday in the first leg of the FA Trophy Semi-Final. Both teams know what it's like to win at this stage as the two clubs are the two previous winners of the competition. Ebbsfleet beat Torquay in last season's final thanks to a goal from Chris McPhee, while Boro came [. Click to continue reading...

There was a sickening moment last year when a well known celebrity died and the 24-hour rolling news networks couldn't make up their minds if he'd actually left this mortal coil or not. Reason being, they reported rumour before checking out the facts.

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"If I tell you I'll have to kill you." Not the words of a secret agent but rather a Non League Football manager I was trying to get some information from this week. Now, as much as I'd rather not be acquainted with the old concrete boots, the world of football behind closed doors is becoming somewhat of an unhealthy fascination for me. Click to continue reading...

952 matches called off and 700 games postponed. So, just your average Non League week in January. Chances are if you were off to a lower league football game this week, it would have been called off, yet chances also are unless you were at Histon v Swansea, you won't have heard the referee explain the reasons why. Click to continue reading...

There are some big issues in the world of Non League Football at the moment; unpaid players wages, not enough people through the gate, taxes, floodlights, respect.

On the surface the game we all love would seem to be in its most precarious position but after a year like 2008, in truth it's never had a brighter future. Click to continue reading...

Not for the first time this season, Stevenage were comfortably beaten at Stonebridge Road by Ebbsfleet United. Boro travelled to Kent to play in the Setanta Shield in front of just 285 (15 Stevenage) and even with a fairly strong line up they could not prevent losing their 4th game in a row. Ashley Bayes returned to the [. Click to continue reading...

Is your club one them? Four or five top Non League clubs are on the brink of going under, that's the stark warning this week from one Chairman involved in his own financial battle.

 Whatever your love affair with Grays owner Mick Woodward, if he's right in his assertion, then a mighty black hole is about to rock up underneath the grassroots game. Click to continue reading...

That's 3 defeats, 1 draw, 2 goals scored and 13 goals conceded in the first 4 games of the new season. Not the start that Phil Wallace was hoping for upon the return of Graham Westley. Also alarmingly the home defeat to Eastbourne now looks even worse as they have conceded 9 goals since their visit to [. Click to continue reading...

Saturday morning, 0930: I'm following Newcastle v Bolton on Setanta (HTPC); Spurs v Sunderland on FSC (cable); Liverpool v Boro on Sirius (radio); and Ebbsfleet Utd v Stevanage on BBC Radio Kent (laptop). This is after Charlton v Reading (on Setanta) at 0630. I wonder how much electricity I'm using to do this. Click to continue reading...

Stevenage have 2 games in 3 days as they plan to kick-start their 2008/2009 campaign, beginning with a trip around the M25 to Ebbsfleet United. The club from Kent beat Torquay in mid-week and after winning the FA Trophy last season, look an outsider for promotion this season. In the games between the two sides last [. Click to continue reading...

Monday 18th August
19:45 Torquay Utd v Ebbsfleet, Blue Square Premier, Setanta Sports 1
MyFan FC travel to the English Riviera. Doubts remain about the longevity of the Ebbsfleet project and around the future of their highly regarded manager Liam Daish. Especially given their modest start to the season. Click to continue reading...

Let the games begin! How can an only slightly above average striker cost the same as a vacuum cleaner mans earnings (albeit a rather trendy and revolutionary cleaner). The ridiculous amount that bought Keane and the ludicrous offers still being bandied about for everyone from Kaka to Ronaldo show all is well at the top of the game. Click to continue reading...

A trip to Wales awaits Boro fans in early August after the Blue Square 2008/2009 fixtures were announced today. Stevenage will travel to recently relegated Wrexham before playing their first game back at Broadhall Way against newly promoted Eastbourne Borough. The first Saturday home game is, like last season, against Weymouth. Click to continue reading...

Pete's mashing it up! Watch out Tongy, there's a new Pete on the street and he's straight outta Fleet. The South-East's Ebbsfleet United face the South West's Torquays at Wembley this Saturday in the prestigious FA Trophy Final but the final is starting to make the headlines not just for the football. Click to continue reading...

It's a clear sign of the times that football is constantly changing and in different ways, particularly with regards to ownership.
In the first deal of its kind, Ebbsfleet United have been bought out in a takeover deal which will see 20,000 paid up members given the chance to run the club how they want it to be run.
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