DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Beverley Town 0-1 Swallownest

I AM having a day on the Cleveland/North Yorkshire coast to clear the cobwebs. The only new ground at all possible...

TONY INCENZO: Boss Rosi is leading the way!

Those of us with long-standing football vintage will recall a famous television series called The Manageress.

FA CUP FACTFILE: Wasps proud to keep step 6 flag flying!

EIGHTY-EIGHT clubs across the four Step 3 Trident Leagues join the 136 others that have battled their way through to the...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: West Allotment Celtic 0-7 Workington

I am anxious to get back up to my beloved north-east so an obvious choice for today is West Allotment Celtic...

DIARY OF A GROUNDHOPPER: Bognor Regis Town 1-0 Hornchurch

Today I intend to tick off one of the few remaining Isthmian League Premier grounds I need to complete the division.

STEVE HILL: Mainly downs but the odd up

I WAS once advised to enjoy the cyclical nature of football. Wise words, but they provided scant consolation as I drove...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Super seven have all set new heights

Phil Annets looks at the facts and figures behind next weekend's FA Cup preliminary round ties.

MARK HARRIS: Fans can help with the big squeeze!

THE cost of living crisis is on the minds of all but the wealthiest citizens. But what will the impact of...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Shefford Town Campton 4-1 Stanway Rovers

YES, it’s FA Cup time again! I plan to tick off one of the clubs making their debut in the famous...

TONY INCENZO: Get ready for Super Sundays!

THE landscape of Sunday League football in London has changed dramatically with the formation of a so-called “Super League”, which will...

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Stockport Georgians 1-3 Brocton

Well, here we are again: the start of the football season (not that I’ve had a break from football since the...

Adam Virgo column: Wrexham have to start as favourites

THE NLP’S ADAM VIRGO PICKS OUT HIS NATIONAL LEAGUE CONTENDERS I have never seen a team start as strong a favourite...

FA Cup Factfile: Extra preliminary round preview

NUMBER CRUNCHING IN THE FA CUP By Phil Annets @FACUPFACTFILE 732 clubs involved in the 2022-23 FA Cup, the amount that...

FA CUP FACTFILE: Proof dreams can come

The potential for being drawn against a Football League club in the first round of the FA Cup in November seems...

CHRIS DUNLAVY: The big money is filtering down!

David Sharpe always dreamed of running a professional football club. Until, that is, he discovered how much it cost.

Tony Incenzo: The beautiful game in all weathers

I tip my hat to all Non-League clubs who postponed pre-season friendlies this week due to the record breaking temperatures.

MARK HARRIS: Making the big step up!

There's always been lots of debate around what constitutes the biggest jump in the National League System, either off-field or on.

TONY INCENZO: Clubs united to help fans

THE wonderful world of Non-League football is a lovely place that exists for everyone to participate in and enjoy.

HILLY’S AWAY DAYS: Giving it the big ‘un

A RARE joy to be back at the National Game Awards a few weeks ago, the first time I’d seen anyone...

ADAM VIRGO: It could be Ard to stop Moors…

Solihull Moors were, for me, the best counter-attacking team in the National League last season.

Analyst Kieran lands his big chance

PERFORMANCE analyst Kieran Stephens is well used to running the rule over young footballers – but this time it’s his own...

June too soon for football

Tony INCENZO TALKING POINTS SENIOR Non-League football has always traditionally been a winter sport. And quite rightly too. But is there...

Chris Dunlavy: How do you pick a boss?

When Rob Edwards walked out on Forest Green Rovers mere days after clinching promotion to League One, there was no panic...

TONY INCENZO: Is digital the way forward?

As a football traditionalist, I love purchasing matchday programmes. They are an integral component of the fabric of Non-League identity.

TIM FUELL: Celebrate the summer party

IF IT came down to it… You’d tell them to keep their 40-goal-a-season centre-forward. You’d return your 250 seat stand. You’d...