"I'm gutted for the lads...but there are more important things than football!" Skegness Town manager Nathan Collins reacts to his club's title challenge being halted

By Duncan Browne
Published 28th Mar 2020, 10:19 BST
Updated 28th Mar 2020, 10:20 BST
Nathan Collins.Nathan Collins.
Nathan Collins.
Lilywhites a point behind leaders as season ends early...

Skegness Town’s hopes of being crowned league champions are over after the majority of this season’s non-league action was declared null and void.

The Lilywhites sat one point behind Northern Counties East League Division One leaders Winterton Rangers with a game in hand before football was suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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On Thursday, the FA declared that all non-league football below the National League set-up was to be stopped and results expunged.

“Initially I was obviously very disappointed to get to this point in the season, three-quarters of the way through, and not be able to finish,” Collins told The Standard.

“I expected it to be settled on points per game if I’m honest.

“But after taking some time to reflect, there are a lot of things going on at the minute, more important than football.