Stratford Town FC

Royston Town got the better of Stratford Town for the second successive year.

Updates from today's third qualifying round tie at the Arden Garages Stadium.

The sides met last year with Royston taking the victory.

Business commitments abroad have forced Holdsworth to quit.

Stratford Town will now take on Banbury United on Tuesday, 20th September.

Dan Vann and Dexter Walters got the goals for Stratford Town on Tuesday night.

The Bards boss says it's down to the players to make sure they're physically and mentally ready come kick-off.

The huge local derby will take place later this month.

Adam Rooney starred in the 4-0 victory over Cleethorpes Town on Saturday.

The wing wizard has joined the National League side for an undisclosed five-figure sum.

Stratford Town chairman Jed McCrory writes for the Herald.

The win lifted Stratford Town up to tenth in the table.

Updates from today's Southern Premier Central clash.

Chris Lait was part of the Stratford Town squad which won promotion in 2013.

Dean Holdsworth's men will visit either Cleethorpes Town or Handsworth Parramore.

Stratford Town visit St Ives Town on Saturday and then make the trip to Redditch United on Monday.

Pictures from Stratford Town's 1-1 draw with Bedford Town on Saturday.

Will Summerfield's goal two minutes from time cancelled out Josh Hawker's 26th-minute opener.

You can look back at how the match panned out here.

Jed McCrory, chairman of Stratford Town, will be writing an exclusive fortnightly column for the Herald.