SUNDAY was the kind of day for which the phrase 'edge of your seat' was invented.

I'm not a supporter of West Brom, Wolves, Birmingham, Millwall, Norwich City, Burnley or Preston and, normally, I wouldn't have more than a passing interest in their affairs.

But as these teams tussled for promotion or the chance of promotion I couldn't help but get caught up in the excitement.

It certainly made for great television - the much-maligned ITV Digital's last hurrah was certainly worthwhile.

However, the magic of the last day of the season is that so many issues can be decided at once.

Promotion and relegation are decided on the same twists of fate, one end of a ground can erupt in celebration while the other sinks to its knees in despair.

What is more it is fair - nobody knows for certain what they have to do.

Which makes it all the more bizarre that the conference has decided to switch its final two games, involving title chasers Boston United and Dagenham, back a day.

What is worse is that one of the games involves a club - Hayes - who are deep in relegation trouble.

By the time of the games they may well already be down, but even so, is it fair on anyone that they get to wait an extra day?

While Sky TV's involvement with the conference is vital and to be welcomed, the clubs do, on occasions, need to take a stand.

Amongst the tales of Sven and Ulrika, one of the Sunday tabloids managed to find space for a brief (one paragraph) story about football.

More specifically, it was in the 'football gossip' column, where readers are invited to link Nicky Butt with a move to Legia Warsaw because they saw a bloke wearing a red shirt hanging around the departures lounge at Manchester Airport.

It suggested that Nigel Clough was about to 'follow in his father's footsteps' by taking up the reins at Nottingham Forest.

Good luck to him, if its true, although you cant help but think that the current incumbent, Paul Hart, would be somewhat disappointed after keeping the club afloat and alive.

But what has Clough done that the likes of Tony Hesketh and Jim Harvey haven't?

Sure, he's done his job at Burton, getting them promoted at the second attempt (after a shifty change of league), with a healthy budget and the opportunity to take on a few experienced players on comparatively high wages.

None of these advantages will be available to him on the banks of the River Trent - in fact it could bring his promising career grinding to a halt.

On the subject of management, A very unofficial website this week linked Tony Hesketh with the vacant manager's job at nearby Preston North End!

But Dolly Blues fans don't need to worry just yet.

The likes of Kenny Dalglish and Craig Brown are said to head the Deepdale shopping list, which means Tony might just have to wait for his big break.