Northern Premier League

BIG RIVALRY IN RUGBY IS RIFE AGAIN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 August 2025

NPL MIDLANDS
By Jon Couch

WITH Sporting Khalsa and Darlaston Town switched to NPL West and Hinckley Leicester Road having resigned from the league, NPL Midlands looks a whole lot different for 2025-26.
Naturally, this leaves the division wide open with no fewer than four promoted sides looking to steal a march on the leading candidates.
Arguably, the most intriguing battles pits rivals Rugby Town with Rugby Borough for the first time.
Town were reprieved from relegation following the withdrawal of Hinckley, while Borough sealed a historic promotion to Step 4 with a 2-1win over Ayl...

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