Steve King: There is quality at every National League South club

Everyone knows how thorough I like to be in my preparations. I’ve been keeping an eye on the division and you...

Guillem Balague: We’ve put big blow to bed

ONE of my main ambitions since I joined Biggleswade United back in 2014 has been to see us field a first...

FA Cup Factfile: The first stop on the Road to Wembley

Three hundred and forty-eight of the 729 clubs participating in the 150th anniversary of the FA Cup begin their campaigns on...

Mark Harris: Plans are better than panic!

An alarming number of pre-season games have been called off, mainly due to players and volunteers having to self-isolate after being...

Football is a whole new ball game – Chelmsford City chairman Steve Shore

I got a call from a friend. “I’ve put some money into Chelmsford City Football Club but know nothing about football;...

Tony Incenzo: Now it’s the wide-awake club!

Teams like St Helens Town, Warrington Town and Warrington Rylands have all made it to Wembley in the FA Vase over...

Chris Dunlavy: This is Phil Parkinson’s big chance

When Parky was appointed by Sunderland in October 2019, he was widely seen as the steadiest pair of hands in League...

Reforming the game is no easy task – NPL Chairman Mark Harris

Last week, the government launched a survey of fans to canvas their views on football governance. You’ve got until July 22...

NPL chairman Mark Harris calls for evolution, not revolution after fan-led review

Does football need an independent regulator? That’s one of the questions being pondered by the Independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance,...

Chris Hargreaves: England Euro success gives us all a lift

Firstly, with the obvious and devastating impact of Covid, and secondary, with regards to football – a 55-year barren spell of...

Steve Hill: You can’t top a Euros win!

It is with some difficulty that I type these words in the fug of a hangover following England’s dramatic semi-final victory...

Tony Incenzo: Living the dream and inspired by others

The involvement of women – from volunteers to board level, from clubs to league administration – is commonplace in today’s game...

John Lyons: A big test lies ahead for Torquay United boss Gary Johnson

For a chunk of last season it looked as though Gary Johnson’s Gulls were going to cruise to the title and...

Jeff Stelling: It just does not get any better after Pools play-off success

Watching Hartlepool beat Torquay on penalties to win promotion back to the EFL was unquestionably the most memorable day of football...

Chris Dunlavy: Penalties…it’s art, not luck!

Such equanimity will offer cold comfort to Gary Johnson and his Torquay United players following last weekend’s painful shoot-out defeat to...

Tony Incenzo: Thumbs-up for the addition of play-offs at steps 5 and 6

Although the Football Association is yet to confirm the arrangements for the commencement of play-offs across all of these leagues officially,...

Tony Incenzo: End EFL ban of 3G surfaces

As we all know, National League champions Sutton have to replace the 3G with a grass playing surface in order to...

Steve Hill: Euro 2020 is not a patch on the play-offs!

WHAT a feast of football. Brilliant stadiums, partisan crowds, red cards, late goals, absolutely mind-bending drama. Yes, the National League play-offs...

Adam Virgo: Sorry, but the promotion final is too close to call!

It's a coin flip. For me, Torquay go in as favourites. But, let’s be straight, we will be watching two very...

Lee Fowler: Promotion Final bosses know what it takes

Knowledge like they possess just gives you a massive advantage. Knowing, seeing, feeling, hearing. When they’ve been in it for years,...

David Richardson: New boss Harry Kewell must bring stability to Barnet

Which club has appointed 16 different managers or head coaches in the last decade? Well done if you answered Barnet.

My Ultimate Dream Team: Adam Virgo gives his National League Team of the Season

IT’S BEEN the strangest of seasons but, once again, on the pitch the National League has delivered a drama-filled campaign. I’ve enjoyed...

Chris Dunlavy: At last, we’ve found a voice

Both parties will be cheered and jeered, pilloried on social media and discussed in comment pieces. They will be tagged as...

Sutton United are team of the season – but credit to shock FA Trophy winners Hornchurch

The 2020-21 season will be remembered for many reasons. Unfortunately, for a second campaign running, the majority of Non-League was shutdown...

Franny Tierney was the golden boy for Doncaster Rovers play-off heroes

On May 10, 2003, at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium, the winger scored an injury-time winner to settle the inaugural Conference play-off...