STEVE SHORE: Our talent pool needs protecting

The football world is beginning to realise that one of the best places to develop young talent is within the Non-League...

Richard Clarke: Non-League just keeps raising the bar

THERE comes a time in every football-supporting life when you turn to Non-League.

FA CUP FACTFILE: Centenary campaign for Bees and Alty

FA CUP history was made in the third round qualifying as National League North side Kettering Town became the first club...

CHRIS HARGREAVES: It’s such a cut and thrust world

I’m not sure if we all live life at a hundred miles an hour but the football world is definitely an...

KEVIN STURMEY: Playing wasn’t fair on players

WE said on Twitter the night previous that our midweek game with Yate Town was in serious doubt due to the...

STUART FULLER: Crisis has given us fuel for thought

OF the myriad of events that could have impacted a third consecutive season, few would have thought it would have involved...

STEVE KING: A start is just that…a start!

PEOPLE have been asking if we can keep up our positive opening to the season. As I tell everyone, it’s just...

Tony Incenzo: Jimmy Greaves was a true legend loved by all

Everyone knows he had a prolific scoring record at the highest level. But Greavsie also made an impact in Non-League football...

Josh Gowling: Doubling down to lift Hereford up

I’d like to think we’ve been fairly successful since taking over in January 2020 and we’ve been used to winning games.

Mark Harris: Stream of tears

If, as seems likely, Article 48 remains in place, clubs must either bring forward or put back Saturday kick-off times (NPL...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: York City 3-0 Hebburn Town

FA Cup day again or there’s the option of a Groundhop UK event in the Witney & District League. The latter...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Charging Bulls are goal-den wonders

THE stand-out club of this season’s FA Cup so far is Jersey Bulls who, in their debut campaign, have already scored...

FA VASE FACTFILE: Vase goal-fest has fans fired up!

After a glut of goals in the last round – only two of the 199 games ended goal-less – more of...

Tony Incenzo: Worcester Raiders have ambition

DEMANDS for greater respect and protection for referees has been made by the Kent FA after the number of available match...

Chris Hargraves: National League just has so much quality

So many managers, coaches, fans, and players have talked about how this season looks like being the most competitive in years....

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Harpenden Town 0-2 Flackwell Heath

I HAD wanted to pay Ascot United a visit tonight but their cup tie is switched to ext week. Easington Sports...

Steve Shore: Local clubs have a duty

With great power comes great responsiblity. Who would guess I’d quote Spider-Man!? A key part of our Clarets10 Vision is to...

ADAM VIRGO: National League quality is no surprise

WE COULDN’T have had a better advert for National League football than the entertainment served up by Wrexham and Notts County...

Steve Shore: Pleasing all is possible

YOU can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Goole 0-2 Silsden

When leafing through the fixtures for Tuesday night, I initially cannot understand the relatively narrow choice of games until I realise...

Jeff Stelling: The challenge is great – but so is the cause!

Jeff STELLING SOCCER SATURDAY ANCHORMAN I’VE FINISHED a fair few marathon challenges now to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK –...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Dearne District 2-4 Dinnington Town

Wednesday night fixtures always seem to provide slim pickings but there are one or two interesting matches to choose from this...

STEVE HILL: It’s like we never went away!

HAVING whipped myself into a frenzy of anticipation in my last column, the opening day curse struck again: Chester v Curzon...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Waders are out for revenge

Eighty-seven Step 3 clubs from the Trident Leagues will compete with 155 lower level teams next weekend for a chance to...

TONY INCENZO: Home will help Woodford Town grow

IT was a real pleasure for me to be in attendance for the opening match at Woodford Town’s new Ashton’s Stadium...