SAINTS MARCH IN

Byrne fires Brackley on National League debut WE’RE BRACK! Captain Shane Byrne celebrates with team-mates after his winner from the penalty...

CHAR BACK TO HAUNT THE MILLERS AT THE LAST

By Jamie Maktelow AVELEY 1 BRENTWOOD TN 1 AVELEY and Brentwood Town shared the points in the Isthmian Premier League opener...

Effa seals the deal as Ambers impress

By Howard Kenyon CHESHUNT 4 WELLING UNITED 2 A THRILLING opening day encounter saw Cheshunt outscore Welling United to claim the...

CITY BANK ON LLOYD’S PROWESS TO GRAB POINT

By Ian Worden CHICHESTER CITY 1 FOLKESTONE INV 1 IT ENDED all square between Chichester City and Folkestone Invicta. Chi won...

A Merri opener as Ricay triumph

By Ian Ansell BILLERICAY TN 2 WINGATE & F’LEY 1 A TYPICALLY cagey season opener saw Billericay edge a game of...

Super Robins off to a flyer

By Steve Chapman CRAY VALLEY PM 0 CARSHALTON ATH 2 CARSHALTON Athletic earned a well-deserved first league win of the season...

PAXMAN HANDS HAWKS A GRILLING

By Darius Sarrafan RAMSGATE 3 Gard 4, Kingsford 38, Paxman 90+5 (pen) WHITEHAWK 2 O’Toole 54, Bridle 73 JOY: Alfie Paxman...

Dickson is back with a bang

By Mark Hunt CRAY WANDS 2 CANVEY ISLAND 0 CRAY WANDERERS opened the season with victory against Canvey Island at Flamingo...

LETHAL LUKE HITS A TREBLE

By Kian Ward DULWICH HAMLET 4 DARTFORD 0 LUKE Wanadio led the way with a hat-trick as a new era began...

SACH AT THE DOUBLE TO RUIN BOSS BRAD’S DAY

By Stuart Fuller LEWES 0 HASHTAG UTD 2 IT WASN’T the scripted return of Bradley Pritchard to The Dripping Pan that...

Whelpdale strike keeps Hill buzzing

By Owen Barnard POTTERS BAR TN 0 BURGESS HILL TN 1 BURGESS Hill continued their promotion party as a stunning strike...

STALEMATE ON SAINTS’ RETURN TO STEP THREE

By Jake Ellacott ST ALBANS CITY 0 CHATHAM TOWN 0 ST ALBANS City’s first game back in the Isthmian League proved...

LEAGUE CHIEF IS HOPING FOR FIX

By Andrew Simpson SUCESS: Euxton villa celebrate winning promotion to the NWCFL Premier, and inset below; Chairman Chris Stirrup with Tom...

STEP 5 & 6 ACTION

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE ■PREMIER North leaders Sherwood Colliery crushed visitors Deeping Rangers 6-0 with braces by Jacob Pearce and Kieran Knight....

2025-26 National League Preview: Start your engines – we’re back!

The NLP takes a look at how all 24 National League clubs are shaping up as the 2025/26 season gets underway...

Jasper steps up with the Saints

St Albans City’s new front man Jasper Mather says the club’s ambition and high standards make it the ‘perfect fit’ as...

2025-26 National League South preview: Five things to watch

It’s not often a former England international drops into the sixth tier — and when one does, it’s bound to turn...

2025-26 National League North preview: Five things to watch

The 2025-26 National League North season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing yet — with bold managerial...

RYAN READY TO RAMP UP BRICKIES BID

ISTHMIAN S.EAST By Jon Couch QUITE how Sittingbourne are still at Step 4 side is anyone’s guess. The Brickies, under boss...

ARCHIE DELIVERS PER-FECT CUP TRICK

UP, CUP & AWAY: Pershore Town’s players can’t hide their delight after Archie Thurston, left, netted a late winner against Darlaston...

BOSS LEE IS LOOKING TO EARN WINGS

ISTHMIAN PREMIER By Jon Couch CHAMPIONS League football with Manchester United and over 500 senior appearances under his belt, Lee Martin...

ROCKY TIMES BUT JAMIE IS UNDETERRED

ISTHMIAN S.CEN By Jon Couch CO-BOSS Jamie Howell says he can see no reason why his Bognor Regis Town side can’t...

CHIEF CONNOR DREAM WITH

By Matthew Nash PITCH PERFECT: Hanworth Villa’s new 3G surface and, inset, James Connor JAMES CONNOR has revealed he remortgaged his...

IT’S TIP-TOP MALDON ON A MISSION

ISTHMIAN NORTH By Jon Couch NEW owners Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow have deep pockets and lofty ambitions at Maldon & Tiptree...

IS LIVING THE VILLA RE-FIT!

“I couldn’t resist,” Connor tells The NLP. “But I have remortgaged my house to fund the development at the ground as...