For the first of LAYTH YOUSIF’S Canadian World Cup diaries, he discovers a Gunners’ haven in Oshawa, Ontario, and explores the town’s role in the historic 1937 labour strikes
MACCLESFIELD could face further sanctions from the Football League with their League Two match against Plymouth tomorrow under threat because a safety certificate is yet to be issued.
The Silkmen were deducted six points by an independent disciplinary commission on Thursday, with a further four suspended, over non-payment of wages to players and the failure to fulfil the fixture against Crewe on December 7.
If the match against Plymouth also had to be postponed, it would incur further charges.
As football grapples with overloaded calendars and commercial pressure, the Mariners’ triumph reminds us why the game’s soul lives far from the spotlight, writes JAMES NALTON
Fan group The 1873 issues scathing response to owners’ statement saying the club will not close


