Billy legacy as FA ban concrete perimeters

The Football Association are banning concrete barriers around pitches from this season – and clubs will be able to access grants...

The Big Interview: Steve King

It's just a few days before the new season and lunch is on Steve King. King returned to the dug-out in...

Tom Lees has new lease of life at hometown club Harrogate Town

Tom Lees says he shunned offers to remain in the EFL for the chance to take hometown club Harrogate Town back...

Moult buoyed by Kev link-up

Louis Moult says he has joined AFC Telford to play for the man who rescued his career from the scrapheap.

Alex Horne shines a light on Chesham United with new documentary

He created Bafta-winning TV series Taskmaster and proudly fronts comedy band The Horne Section, but the other passion in comedian Alex...

Borough goalie Cal eyes Vase history

Few of those hitting the FA Vase trail this season will be more grateful for the opportunity than Redditch Borough’s Callum...

Town have still got Moore to achieve…

After Runcorn Town put seven goals without reply past their opponents on Tuesday night, their co-managers needed reminding when they last...

Ace Grealish boosts fund

Walthamstow captain Callum Ibe has seen his recovery fund boosted by a donation from Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish....

DIARY OF A GROUND HOPPER: Benfleet 1 Halstead Town

Welcome back to a new season. I say ‘new season’ but this is the 14th game of mine.

JORDAN PROVES HE’S THE REAL DEAL

By Seb Hendrix REAL Bedford kicked offtheir campaign in thrilling fashion as two late goals secured victory over Leamington, with Jordan...

CLAPTON ENJOY A DREAM DEBUT

CLAPTON 3 BENFLEET 0 By Liam Davis CLAPTON Community FC had a dream FA Cup debut, hammering fellow Essex Senior League...

CARSHALTON SHOW LEAFE THE WAY ON DEBUT DAY

By Joe Lyons AFC WHYTELEAFE 0 CARSHALTON A 2 CARSHALTON got off to a winning start to the campaign, beating newcomers...

Woodford saves day as Banbury blocked

BISHOP’S STORTFORD 0 BANBURY UNITED 0 By Hamish Arnold THE only goalless game on the opening day of the Pitching In...

EDWARDS IS SUPER-SUB FOR ALBION

CHADDERTON 0 WITTON ALBION 2 By Andy Simpson JOE EDWARDS came off the bench to score for Witton Albion at precisely...

DEADLY DARTS AS BRIDGES LOSE OUT

By Alf Blackler DOUBLE UP: Charlie Bennett scores his second penalty for Three Bridges WINNERS: Max Fiddes celebrates his goal for...

PANTER IS A HERO AND A VILLAIN FOR THE POPPIES

KETTERING TN 1 ALVECHURCH 0 By Peter Short NEW management duo Nick Green and David Bridgewater cut relieved figures as 10-man...

KINGSTONIAN 4 HASTINGS UTD 1

By Ollie Underwood ■ KINGSTONIAN warmedup for the league season by progressing into the next round of the Cup thanks to...

Toby takes the plaudits as Millers sting Sports

By Jamie Manktelow AVELEY 2 EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 2 AVELEY and Eastbourne went head-to-head in a thrilling opening-day four-goal draw at Parkside....

Fantastic Ford is debut star for Blues

BURY TN 1 HALESOWEN TN 0 By John Alcock NEW signing Sam Ford made the perfect start to his time at...

HARPENDEN TN 1 HAYES & YEADING 3

By Massimo Dellow ■ HAYES and Yeading United encountered Harpenden Town at Rothamsted Park, which saw the away side run away...

CLASSY ABDUL IS BIG NEWS NOW…

IN DEMAND: Abdul Abdulmalik WHEREVER Abdul Abdulmalik ends up playing his football this season, the 23-year-old is suddenly under a mountain...

STANWAY’S DEBUT ENDS IN LOW-KEY AWAY POINT

By Howard Kenyon CHESHUNT 0 STANWAY RVRS 0 CHESHUNT and Stanway played out a timid opening-day goalless draw. The Premier Division...

Flowers sees his side bloom

NEEDHAM M’KET 1 BROMSGROVE SP 3 By Drew Kendall BROMSGROVE Sporting responded from an early deficit to take all three points...

SPINELLI AT THE DOUBLE IN 1874 ROMP

1874 NORTHWICH 3 ROSSINGTON MAIN 0 By John Huws 1874 NORTHWICH eased into the hat, with a comfortable victory over Rossington...

Brad and Nat give Hillians the Blues

By Michaela Georgopoulos BRENTWOOD 2 BURGESS HILL TN 0 BRENTWOOD kicked off the 2026-27 campaign with a victory over Burgess Hill....