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The Rugby Football League can argue persuasively that lower-league clubs receive more central support now than ever before, both in terms of practical expertise from the club support unit, and through cash hand-outs without which they would be in even more of a mess.

Super League success story must repair breach with the Championship Andy Wilson 2010

And as a life-long supporter of League One Brentford, I have to say that your lower-league football coverage is pretty awful.

Good to Meet You: Keith Langton 2011

France's elite referees tried to delay the kick-off of all last weekend's first division matches as a plea for greater respect from players and coaches, but found themselves outflanked by their governing body, who promoted a bunch of lower-league officials to replace them, apparently with no discernible loss of quality.

Phil Dowd proves men in black should not try to be colourful | Richard Williams 2011

And as a life-long supporter of League One Brentford, I have to say that your lower-league football coverage is pretty awful.

Good to Meet You: Keith Langton 2011

He was born in Yorkshire and he was seriously considering a return to play lower-league rugby for Keighley before he enjoyed a dream breakthrough season with the Broncos.

Jack Reed and England prepare to face Greg Inglis and Australia 2011

Noting that Norwich had also lost at home to lower-league opposition, Warnock said the competition was an unwelcome burden to teams attempting to establish themselves in the Premier League and should be reformed to be made more attractive to sides such as his.

QPR 0-2 Rochdale | Carling Cup match report 2011

"Whilst Arsenal plucked Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton, the majority of high-value teenagers seem to be with Premier League clubs at an early age meaning the lower-league clubs are, perhaps, not receiving the financial rewards of finding and developing young players that they might have expected in times gone by."

Premier League clubs take risks with new rules in rush for riches | Owen Gibson 2011

"Is there another lower-league club with more upwardly mobile managerial alumni?"

The Knowledge | Footballers' names used in TV and film 2011

However, examples of lower-league clubs being the beneficiaries of such investment are rare.

Premier League clubs take risks with new rules in rush for riches | Owen Gibson 2011

They will train at a 6,000-seater stadium that is shared by two lower-league sides, KS Hutnik and RKS Garbarnia, which will be re-turfed.

FA vows to help England avoid distractions in Krakow at Euro 2012 2011