STEVE HILL: It’s all thanks to the smock

Don't call it a comeback. I’m not sure how this has happened, but it appears to have been 30 long weeks...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Shakers are back in FA Cup shake-up

The 24 National League clubs join the 40 other Non-League sides to have progressed through to the fourth qualifying round of...

TONY INCENZO: I’m Radio Ga Ga for the future

Growing up in the 1970’s, I would avidly listen to football matches on my local radio stations. I truly appreciated the...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Evo FC 7-1 JLC780

I’ve been mucking about with Football League games in the last two weeks, so am looking forward to returning to Non-League...

Adam Virgo: Barnet boss Dean Brennan shows how much he cares

Adam VIRGO YOU’VE got to remember where Barnet were when Dean Brennan took over compared to where they are now. They...

GREGOR ROBERTSON: “It’s true, anything is possible”

It’s hard to decide which aspect of Andy Mangan’s proposed move from the coaching staff of Stockport County to Real Madrid...

TONY INCENZO: The Northern star is shining

In those legendary words of David Coleman, the rapid progress being made at reformed Newcastle Blue Star FC is “quite remarkable”.

FA TROPHY FACTFILE: ‘Heathbattle a first’

80 Clubs from Step 4 will contest 40 Isuzu FA Trophy second qualifying round ties, including City of Liverpool, Congleton Town,...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Hartpury University 0-2 Nailsea Twickenham

FA Cup rounds are turning up faster than Ground-hoppers to a free buffet. We’re now on the first qualifying round, with...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Hallam set sights on history

The 48 National League North and South clubs join the 112 clubs from Steps 3 to 5 that have progressed from...

FA TROPHY FACTFILE: The next step on the Road to Wembley

146 Clubs from Step 4 of the Trident Leagues join 14 others that have progressed from the preliminary round to contest...

MARK HARRIS: Where will we be in a decade?

There's a natural tendency in Non-League to look backwards rather than forwards. Nostalgia is great, but how often do we consider...

TONY INCENZO: Mouse is out of the house

Tony INCENZO TALKING POINTS I’VE been enthralled by the rapid rise to prominence of Mousehole AFC – the most westerly football...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Step 5 and 6 hopefuls are on the history trail

104 clubs that started in the extra preliminary round are still in the competition including 55 clubs from Step 5. At...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Newcastle Blue Star 1-1 North Ferriby

Hurrah! It’s FA Cup Day again. Double hurrah! I am heading to my beloved North-east for the tie between Newcastle Blue...

GREGOR ROBERTSON: When will our noise be heard?

Almost two years have passed since it emerged that the EFL were ready to offer three promotion places to the National...

FA VASE FACTFILE: Force look to strike at last

Phil Annets from the FA Vase Factfile takes us through the facts and figures as the competitions gets underway next weekend.

MARK HARRIS: The price of progress…

Things on and off the field are vastly different now to when The NLP started, and even more so if we...

TONY INCENZO: London’s finest Wandering free

Being humbled at home by your closest rivals doesn’t exactly constitute the perfect homecoming but it would have taken a lot...

Gregor Robertson: Outcasts have renewed hope

Every lower league footballer, at some point in their career, will experience the fear and uncertainty of being out of contract....

Diary of a ground hopper: Croydon Athletic 3-1 Guildford City

Thanks to the interesting back story, The Fox opts for a visit to AFC Croydon Athletic for this season’s FA Cup...

FA Cup factfile: The stats behind the preliminary round

There will be 136 preliminary round ties played across the weekend involving 134 clubs from Step 4 and 138 teams from...

Mark Harris: Protect our volunteers!

Like it or not, Non-League football is no longer a matter of kicking a ball round for 90 minutes on a...

Adam Virgo: Time for Bees to aim for a title tilt

The National League pundit gives his take on who could shine in Non-League football's top tier this season.

Mark Harris: Success isn’t just winning

Some see the Regulator as the game’s saviour. We don’t yet know whether the new government will follow their predecessors in...