FA’s Head of Refereeing Neale Barry: The whistle bug never leaves you

THEY say football captures you from a very young age. I can pin-point the exact moment refereeing entered my life and...

National Game Awards in association with SCL – Young gun will have big boots to fill

THE Sportsbeat Young Player of the Year award is always keenly contested and this year’s winner will be following some big...

Fantasy Non-League Update March 26

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 12th March 2017 through to...

REFEREEING IS AN OBSESSION

THE WHISTLE BUG NEVER LEAVES YOU THE Football Association and The Non-League Paper have teamed up to bring you a series...

WELFARE OF OFFICIALS IS PARAMOUNT

WE’RE delighted to share that the ‘Respect’ campaign will be given some focus and fresh thinking next season. We’re working hard...

RECRUITMENT STILL THRIVING

WE have put a lot of energy into recruiting referees young and old, and the stats make for encouraging reading. The...

Danny Rowe: Making the move to AFC Fylde was a twist of fate – now we can make history

IF AFC Fylde had their way, then Danny Rowe would have been lining up in their colours a long time ago.

Alex Narey: There are better ways for fans to make a point

IN LAST week’s issue, the excellent David Preece penned a hard-hitting column that was ruffling a few feathers in North London...

National Game Awards in association with SCL – Which one man has made the difference?

THE season’s big moment may have yet to arrive but that doesn’t mean we’re not already thinking about the direction of...

Fantasy Non-League Update March 19

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 5th March 2017 through to...

Interim Rotherham United boss Paul Warne: The ‘Non-Leaguer’ who crashed the party

IT’S a long way from the Eastern Counties League to the Championship. In fact, for pretty much everyone at that level...

There’s still a chance to shine – V9 search for a star is taking shape

GOOGLE ‘The next Jamie Vardy’ and, in less than a second, you will be greeted with 641,000 results. From Stocksbridge Park...

National Game Awards in association with SCL – Give your Unsung Hero the praise they deserve

LAST week we discussed one of the awards we’re most proud about. Today we’ll revisit perhaps one of our most important.

Alex Narey: Fear not, the FA Cup is in good health

DUE to the vagaries of print deadlines (and a late kick-off), I am having to write this piece before Lincoln’s away...

Fantasy Non-League Update March 12

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 26th February 2017 through to...

David Preece: It’s time for a reality check – protestors have no grasp of failure

I'VE been finding all the goings on at Arsenal somewhat bemusing, if I’m honest with you. As a Sunderland fan, watching...

FA Cup Big Interview: From Essex to the Emirates, it’s been an epic journey for the Cowley brothers

THEY’RE the brothers who have masterminded Lincoln City’s rise to the top of the National League and taken a Non-League club...

Sam Elliott: Struggling Leyton Orient can take heart from AFC Wimbledon

I REMEMBER where I was and, specifically, my very teenage reaction to what I thought was about to happen. Growing your...

National Game Awards in association with SCL – Do you know Non-League’s biggest fan?

ONCE the dust settles and we assess the National Game Awards, our thoughts often drift back to the category which we...

Fantasy Non-League Update March 5

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 19th February 2017 through to...

FA chairman Greg Clarke: Non-League is the heartbeat of our game

THE Football Association and The Non-League Paper have teamed up to bring you a series of exclusive columns and features. Chairman...

National Game Awards in association with SCL – Rewarding the best for their tireless effort

The NGAs are back for 2017!

Fantasy Non-League Update February 26

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 12th February 2017 through to...

Who will be king of goal celebrations?

Marathonbet’s search for the best goal celebration in Non-League football is coming to a climax with just over a month left...

Fantasy Non-League Update February 19

WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Non-League 2016/17. Today’s update covers the seven-day period Sunday 5th February 2017 through to...