As Christmas approaches even managers seem to give more credance to the divisional tables. Our first guest this week is no stranger to topping tables, having famously secured promotion back to the Football League with a then much troubled Macclesfield Town. In at a new club this season, with a new ground John Askey finds himself top of a very tight National South but is taking nothing for granted.

Storm Darragh hit the FA Vase programme last week, so we take take the opportunity to preview another tie, that will have a second attempt at running this weekend. Crook Town has plenty of heritage as we will hear but also now one of the youngest Chairman they have ever had. That’s not holding Chris MacDonald back nor his multitude of ideas as the club aim to progress on and off the field.

Jon Couch is back rounding up the week’s news. More managerial moves, FA Vase and FA Trophy and what to buy non league fans for Christmas