Bob Faulkner has witnessed enough thrill-a-minute contests to cram an encyclopaedia of football.

But Saturday's farewell to Moor Green will not be added to the list of unforgettable promotion-clinchers, county cup wins and FA Cup crackers.

It was all about the occasion, the last fixture played by Birmingham's third senior club before they merge with Solihull Borough to become Solihull Moors next season, rather than the importance of the result.

A tepid goalless draw against Barrow was hardly the action-packed finale fitting to signal the end of 106 years of history, though in fairness that was down to the warm conditions rather than any lack of endeavour or passion in a helter-skelter affair.

And while manager Faulkner, the longest serving manager in non-League, reflected on a second successive top ten finish, he was already looking forward to next season in charge of Solihull Moors.

He will find out what the budget is over the next week, while he will be sorting out the futures of the existing squad on Tuesday and Thursday.

Football business never stops. The famous old club is dead; long live the new club.

Faulkner, who has overseen the most successful spell in Moors' history, admitted the emotional reality will only hit home in the next few days but the financial facts following the arson attack on their old Moorlands home and lack of extra revenue meant it was inevitable.

Only the ever-deepening pockets of Ian Childs have kept the club alive.

"It's an emotional day, but it will only sink in that there is no Moor Green in the next few days," said Faulkner. "It's been a sad day but we have to move on.

"Times change and that's true in any walk of life. You get to the crossroads and you have to make tough decisions. A merger was the only way forward.

"If it hadn't happened Moor Green would probably have died. The directors want to see Moor Green carry on and it's the only possible way.

"The same is true for Solihull Borough. Together we can hopefully be a lot stronger."

He added: "It's just disappointing we didn't get a win on the final day."

At the final whistle, as Moors players threw their shirts into the crowd, the home fans sang: "We are Moors, we are Moors."

That will still be the case next year, even if they will have to insert the 'Solihull' prefix.

 ... And farewell to Manor Park

Gez Murphy - who provided one of the most memorable moments in Manor Park's 88 year history - fittingly bagged the final Nuneaton Borough goal at their famous old ground.

There was no spectacular winning finale though for Boro in their final home match before their summer move to Liberty Way ended in a 1-1 draw with Vauxhall Motors.

It threatened to be an anticlimax when the Vauxhall coach broke down and prompted a 52 minute delay to the kick-off but the 2,000 crowd were able to cheer a home goal after just four minutes. Connor Franklin was brought down by Alan Griffiths and Murphy - whose spot-kick earned a headline-grabbing FA Cup draw with Middlesbrough 15 months ago - stepped up to convert the penalty.

But the Motormen levelled matters on the half-hour mark when Thomas Field's shot was deflected off Franklin and bounced into the corner of the net.