Tony Incenzo: Steven Gerrard’s staple diet of success

Stapleford Town have returned home to initiate their £8 million new facilities this season – in collaboration with former England star...

Mark Carruthers: Why the FA Cup first round weekend sends a shiver through the EFL

It’s hard not to be enthused, excited and enthralled by FA Cup first round weekend and all of the magic that...

FA Trophy Factfile – First Round preview

The FA Trophy first round kicks off on Friday night with a local derby in the north-east between Dunston and Hebburn...

Mark Harris: A field of streams! ClubberTV live-streaming debuts at Steps 3 & 4

Live-streamed match coverage debuted at steps three and four of the non-league pyramid as Mark Harris praises its introduction.

Tony Incenzo: FCV Grace Dieu on course for new heights

Driving through the imposing entry gates of Grace Dieu Manor Park, it’s immediately obvious that Step 6 newcomers FCV Grace Dieu...

FA Vase Factfile: Debutant clubs are preparing for battle

FA Vase Factfile provides us with all of the facts and figures ahead of next weekend's FA Vase first round.

Mark Carruthers: The unsung volunteers keeping Non-League alive through wind and rain

I can’t have been the only one that has noticed a change in the temperature over the last ten days as...

FA Cup Factfile: Whitstable Town are out to make history

As the National League clubs enter this season’s FA Cup for the first time, there are three other clubs involved in...

Francis Duku: Game must make safety progress

The death of Billy Vigar is a tragedy which has shocked football to its core and I send my condolences to...

Mark Carruthers: Robert Briggs bows out as a true South Shields legend

I’ve seen many legends come and go during my 13 years covering the North East non-league scene – and South Shields...

Chris Dunlavy: Carlisle United boss Mark Hughes had a reality check

Mark Hughes cut a remarkably philosophical figure in the aftermath of Carlisle United’s humiliating 5-0 defeat to York City on Tuesday...

FA Trophy Factfile: Grays Athletic are the last ones standing

Step 3 clubs enter the Isuzu FA Trophy at this third qualifying round stage, alongside the 40 clubs to progress from...

Tony Incenzo: Shirehampton in proud Penpole parade

Shirehampton are relishing the first full season back on their traditional Penpole Lane HQ after groundsharing three miles away at Bristol...

Mark Carruthers: Why Non-League football deserves more respect

It would be pretty safe for me to assume you are a lover of Non-League football if you are reading my...

Simon Grayson: Son, you’ll be a marked man

Simon Grayson has warned son Joe that he won’t get a kick when Hartlepool face Gateshead on Tuesday night!

Mark Carruthers: The rise of young supporters breathing new life into Non-League football

There are just under two months of the Non-League season behind us and there is one element of following the game...

Gregor Robertson: There’s nothing wrong in going long!

Have you noticed the way most games start these days? One team takes kick-off, obviously. But it’s what happens next that...

Simon Grayson: Harvey Cartwright is Hartlepool United’s best kept secret

Our goalkeeper at Hartlepool United, Harvey Cartwright, has been getting a lot of plaudits recently but if you ask me he’s...

FA Trophy Factfile: Former winners continue their bid

The FA Trophy second qualifying round sees the remaining 80 Step 4 clubs compete for the potential chance to face higher-league...

FSA: Morecambe showed power of the fans!

The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) is delighted to be working with The Non-League Paper this season, and this article kicks off...

FA Cup Factfile: It’s sweet 17 for the hopefuls of Step 5!

The FA Cup second qualifying round sees the 48 National League Step 2 clubs join the competition along with the 112...

FA Trophy Factfile: Clubs set for Trophy debuts

One hundred and sixty clubs from Step 4 of the Non-League pyramid are involved in next weekend’s Isuzu FA Trophy first...

Chris Dunlavy: Mark Cooper lost his credit in bank

Mark Cooper never possessed the wry avuncularity of a Neil Warnock, the taxi driver patter of a Harry Redknapp or the...

Chris Dunlavy: Ruthless Matt Uggla will one day regret Adam Hinshelwood decision

For a while there, it looked as if Matt Uggla had learned his lesson. In just 136 words, that illusion was...

Tony Incenzo: We’re thriving in the shadows

As you stand watching a match in lovely homely surroundings at Lower Breck, you can’t help but notice the huge grandstands...