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Matt Badcock: Elliot Sandy’s AFC Rushden & Diamonds are sparkling after FA Cup magic
Matt Badcock catches up with AFC Rushden & Diamonds boss Elliot Sandy after their FA Cup magic, as the Step 4 side prepare for a first-round...
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/ 2 weeks agoTony Incenzo: Visiting Newport Isle of Wight FC’s new home
Tony Incenzo visits Newport (IoW)’s new £1m stadium to explore its benefits, the club’s financial revival and the challenges of island travel.
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/ 2 weeks agoMichelle Dorling: Non-League football? We’re the envy of the world!
Essex Senior League secretary Michelle Dorling celebrates the community spirit, volunteers and sense of belonging that make Non-League football so special.
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/ 2 weeks agoSteve Hill: Lost? In a real sense we are!
I have made a big decision: I’m not going to Brackley. Not something to be taken lightly, as a London-based Chester fan it’s one of the easier fixtures on the card.
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/ 4 weeks agoMark Carruthers: Gateshead’s latest crisis shows why the bigger picture matters
Mark Carruthers looks at Gateshead’s latest crisis, the repeated issues that have plagued the club and why a sustainable long-term future must now be the priority.
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/ 1 month agoMark Harris: Martyn’s Law could change the landscape
If you watch, volunteer at or run a Non-League football club, you will probably have heard of Martyn’s Law. You may also have assumed it is principally about terrorism, emergency plans and security procedures. It...
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/ 1 month agoTony Incenzo: Knights seek return home
Football may not have come home for England again this year, but it may well be happening at Pinchbeck United.
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/ 1 month agoMatt Badcock: Honouring the great pioneers
It's just over 120 years since Southend United were formed at a meeting in the Blue Boar Public House. This coming Saturday, when the modern-day Shrimpers take on Barrow, those very beginnings will be celebrated...
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/ 2 months agoDiary of a Groundhopper: Harleston Town 3 Romford 1
It’s FA Cup Day! I always feel a frisson of excitement on cup matchdays, especially in the early rounds. Call me old fashioned if you like, but I do.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoMental Health Awareness: Opening up on battling with mental health
The NLP's North East correspondent Mark Carruthers has marked Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by writing a piece to discuss his own battles with mental health.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoFrancis Duku: No big move is ever smooth!
The Abdul Abdulmalik transfer to Swedish club Djurgardens turned out to be a long-drawn affair – and that’s perfectly understandable.
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/ 2 months agoMatt Badcock: Wood’s axis is a problem
Whether Abdul Abdulmalik stays or not, the rest of the National League have a Boreham Wood problem regardless.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoMark Harris: Helping clubs to meet the criteria
Few topics attract more debate in Non-League football than Stadium Accreditation. Or Ground Grading in old money.
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoTony Incenzo: The ground hop goes on
TICKED OFF: This season, I’ve already taken in new visits to Anstey Town and Hemsworth Miners Welfare, inset THE life of a Non-League groundhopper is akin to painting the legendary Forth Bridge. In effect, once...
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/ 2 months agoMatt Badcock: We should embrace Non-League’s younger fans
Our NLP Editor At Large Matt Badcock reflects on his own Non-League upbringing and questions whether blanket restrictions on young fans risk alienating the next generation while clubs tackle genuine safeguarding concerns.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoMark Carruthers: How Hartlepool United are rebuilding their bond with the town
Mark Carruthers looks at Hartlepool United’s summer transformation and how a new-look squad, management team and ownership have helped reconnect the club with its supporters.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoDIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Benfleet 1 Halstead Town
Welcome back to a new season. I say ‘new season’ but this is the 14th game of mine.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 months agoChris Dunlavy: Race is on for the king of York, Stuart Maynard
Chris Dunlavy argues Stuart Maynard’s availability could make the former York City boss an attractive option for National League clubs after his shock departure from the Minstermen.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoSteve Hill: World Cup agony has become a distant memory
THE dream is over, another World Cup in the bin - and now it's all about the new Non-League season for Steve Hill.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoMichelle Dorling: No such thing as the summer
Essex Senior League secretary Michelle Dorling explains why there is no such thing as a ‘closed season’ in Non-League football – and reveals the countless hours of work that go on behind the scenes before...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJon Couch: The day I played in a World Cup
The NLP's Jon Couch reflects on creating a memory to tell the Grandkids after he played in the World Cup.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoMark Harris: Time is the key to clubs
Every summer, the same questions come around. ‘Why are the fixtures out so late? Why can’t we find out sooner if we’ve been laterally moved? Surely AI could sort all this out?’
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoTony Incenzo: Pressing the reset button
I've been shocked and dismayed by the catalogue of teams that have resigned voluntarily from our National League System throughout the summer.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 4 months agoChris Dunlavy: Standing the test of time!
Chris Dunlavy reflects on the remarkable journeys of Scott Davies and Aaron Ramsey – and how football careers can change in the blink of an eye.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoFrancis Duku: #SaferTogether gives us all hope
Francis Duku explains why Non-League football needs a cardiac screening programme and how #SaferTogether aims to improve player welfare before tragedy strikes.
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