BARROW AFC
Bluebirds boss Paul Cox called for 'realism' from fans after his big-spending side were beaten 3-1 at Dover Athletic on Saturday.
He told the North-West Evening Mail: “I said when I first come here, it has to be a sense of realism and has to be a belief in a logical order and logical time frame otherwise the whole thing is going to go pear shaped. Stabilisation is first and foremost and then progression.
"I’ve just been told that we should be coming away and beating Dover. Look, I’ve been in this game a long time and I know there is a realistic time span on honours, becoming a full-time club, never mind winning promotion.
“I think there needs to be a realism on where we are, who we are and what we want to achieve this season."
EASTLEIGH
New Spitfires boss Ronnie Moore insists he doesn't feel under pressure to lead the Hampshire club to the Football League.
Former Tranmere boss Moore, who was linked with the Chester FC managerial position during the summer, had a watching brief on Saturday as his new side drew 0-0 having been appointed Chris Todd's successor last week.
But despite Eastleigh having one of the largest budgets in the National League the 63-year-old isn't feeling burdened.
"Pressure's for wimps," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"I'm not bothered about that as the chairman has brought me here to better us and we can do that."
GUISELEY
Guiseley have sacked wmanager Mark Bower after losing their opening five games of the National League season.
The former Bradford City midfielder had been in charge at Nethermoor since 2013 and led the club to promotion in 2015 before a keeping them up last season.
"Struggling at the foot of the National League table, the board felt a change was necessary," a club statement said.
Bower's assistant, Danny Boshell, has also been dismissed, with defender Adam Lockwood taking charge of the squad on a caretaker basis.
GATESHEAD
The Heed have handed manager Neil Aspin a new deal to keep him at the International Stadium until 2018.
The Tynesiders have made a wonderful start to the new season in the National League and hammered former Football League side York City 6-1 in midweek, although they were beaten 3-2 at Bromley on Saturday.
Aspin’s number two, Lee Nogan, has also extended his stay with the Heed.
Chairman Richard Bennett said: “I am thrilled to secure the services of Neil and Lee until June 2018.
“They are an integral part of the club, and the club’s development.
“We are busy building a squad for the future and feel it’s imperative that the management team know they are contracted for the same time as the players.
“Our working relationship is very solid and we believe this will bring a sense of stability to the club.”
TRANMERE ROVERS
Rovers defender Stephen McNulty believes clean sheets will be key to them realising their ambition of a return to the Football League come the end of the season.
McNulty bundled home a winner 10 minutes from time to hand Rovers a 2-1 success at home to Maidstone United on Saturday to extend their perfect start to the season that has seen them win all their opening five games.
"If you're going to win leagues, you need to keep clean sheets, and that's not just down to me and the back four but the whole team," he told the club's official website.
"We've worked really hard on that since the end of last season. Last season, we conceded too many goals particularly at home so we want to put that right this term."
WREXHAM
Dragons boss Gary Mills was defiant after watching his side draw 0-0 at home to Eastleigh on Saturday – a performance that saw some sections of the crowd boo the home side.
Mills, who oversaw a personnel overhaul of huge proportions during the summer, banned his players from speaking to the press following the match and insisted his side were 'excellent'.
“I thought we were excellent,” Mills told the Wrexham Leader newspaper.
“All afternoon I thought we were excellent.
“For 90 minutes, 95 minutes, we were excellent, simple as.
“We were excellent, different class today. We were excellent.
“Excellent at the back, excellent in midfield, excellent up front. Excellent today.”
