ADAM VIRGO: Spireites must be respected!

Walking away from the National League Promotion Final at Wembley in May, I felt Chesterfield would be the team to beat...

Bees are having the last laugh

Gregor ROBERTSON FOOTBALLER TURNED JOURNALIST On one of my visits to The Hive not so long ago one punter cracked a...

STEVE HILL: Don’t you just love the FA Cup!

They say magic isn’t real, but a man put his hand in a velvet bag and 12 days later I was...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Clevedon Town 0-3 Bridgwater United

For quite a while now, I have been keeping an eye open for fixtures on my route down to Cornwall on...

TONY INCENZO: It pays to go the extra yard

Paul Furlong has never forgotten humble roots carved meticulously in our Non-League world.

GREGOR ROBERTSON: It’s the end of the line, Ron!

The story of Southend United’s demise bears many familiar hallmarks. Unpaid bills. Late wages. Transfer embargoes. Winding-up petitions. Protesting fans. A...

JOSH GOWLING: Darlo was meant to be!

This week my phone has been going crazy again with calls and messages after I was announced as Darlington’s new manager....

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: FC Clacton 4-4 Ilford

There are certain grounds I’ve wanted to visit for a while but all my travelling companions have been there. One such...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Pewits fly the flag for step 5

80 clubs are competing for the opportunity to reach the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup and potentially be drawn...

STEVE HILL: Footy fest is pure TV gold!

“Without going out of your door, you can know all things on earth.” George Harrison may have had more transcendental matters...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Hullbridge Sports 0-1 Kettering Town

There's a touch of intrigue about today’s proceedings. I quite fancy ticking off Hullbridge Sports in the FA Cup but am...

FA VASE FACTFILE: Vase history in the making

348 clubs will compete in 174 ties for the chance to appear in the first round of the FA Vase.

A route one glory trail

Tony INCENZO Talking Points THEIR name may suggest they adapt a more outdated approach, but manager Sohail Abbas Rehman knows just...

Mitch is back in the groove

Mitch Walker knew it was a bad news phone call when the doctor asked him to sit down first.

STEVE HILL: Great to be back on the road

Hello, it’s good to be back. I don’t mean me – although it has been a while – but the football...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Real Bedford 4-1 FC Clacton

Peter McCormack’s bold announcement about plans to take Real Bedford into the Premier League was dismissed with the same “Oh no,...

Trust HUST for smiles all round

Football fans can so often be relied on to do good things and it’s no different when it comes to the...

MATT BADCOCK: It began with a brain storm

Luton Town playing their first ever game in the Premier League brought to mind that great John Still quote having watched...

FA VASE FACTFILE: ‘50 club’ leading the way to Wembley

The 2023-24 FA Vase, which gets underway this weekend, marks the 50th year the competition has been been contested.

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Horbury Town 1-4 Louth Town

Horbury Town joined the Northern Counties East League last season. I fully intended to pay the club a visit but never...

It’s Ay-ok in a day to remember for Okes

FA Cup fever swept through the northern edge of Dartmoor last Saturday when Okehampton Argyle relished their debut in the world...

MARK HARRIS: This year’s five big issues

What do we all do in the close season? Some eagerly await new signings, complain when the fixtures aren’t out at...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Hucknall Town 1-1 Wisbech Town

After last night’s enjoyable opener of The United Counties League Groundhop at Saffron Dynamo, I am joined for today’s four Hop...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Lydd are opening up a new legacy

272 clubs are involved in the FA Cup preliminary round as the remaining Step 4 teams join those from Steps 4...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Saffron Dynamo 1-5 Birstall United

A few Notts County youth friendlies and three highly enjoyable Khalsa tournaments have kept me going over the summer but now...