Even for those with a good knowledge of the geography of England, FootballCynic would put a bet on the fact that few would be able to put dots on the map for the top five of the Blue Square Bet North. How would you do? There’s Stalybridge Celtic, Guiseley, Gainsborough Trinity, Colwyn Bay and, league leaders, Hyde. Well, Stalybridge Celtic and Hyde are near each other to the east of Manchester, whereas Gainsborough Trinity and Guiseley are in the middle of nowhere in particular and Colwyn Bay is somewhere on Welsh coast – at least, we’d assume that if there is a bay there.

But, it’s Hyde that are firing on all cylinders with 10 wins from 10 games gaining more than twice the number of points of sixth-placed Corby Town. The man banging the goals in is bearded Scott Spencer with 12 goals in the league so far.

For many, Hyde are remembered as the team that was thrashed 26-0 in the FA Cup by Preston North End in 1887; for others they will remember defeating Newton Heath (now known as Manchester United) in the unofficial Manchester Cup Final of 1888. If they win promotion this season, The Tigers will be one step from being in the Football League.