This week highlighting the variety of Non League we speak to a coach who has helped shape many a rough diamond in the lower reaches of the pyramid and faces a tough task in his new role. As joint-manager at Meridian VP sitting bottom of their division in Step 6 they are the highest-ranked club still without a league win this season in Non League. H…

Strap in for almost an hour and a half of non-league football goodness with another packed show. It's eight wins in a row for Ramsgate as they continue to lead the way in another fascinating Isthmian League South East title battle - boss Ben Smith discusses their great form, the feelgood factor around the club and his hopes to go one better this ti…

This week a new Chairman of a Step 5 side heading their division. Will Twigg is ambitious but realistic for Silsden AFC a club with 120 years of history finding current success built it sounds on everybody enjoying being part of the club. Dave Anderson returns but on his own podcast.. Jon Couch is on hand to help round up the week’s news in non lea…

What a week as three of our sides are national cup quarter-finalists - and we dissect it all on this week's show. Whitstable saw off Fleet Town to reach the last eight of the FA Vase, and then followed it up with an impressive midweek league win, and player-boss Jamie Coyle believes that 2025 is shaping up to be a great year as he discusses challen…

A bumper show this week as the FA Trophy and FA Vase reach the last 16. Phil Annets is on hand to give us the lowdown on the stats and facts for both competitions with his @fatrophyfacts and his @favasefactfile hats on. Then we focus on one of those FA Vase ties but not just on the game itself. Caroline Bone lives and breathes Fleet Town. A family …

We've got four interviews in this week's packed show as we look ahead to the last 16 of two national cup competitions - and reflect on another busy week. FA Trophy giantkillers Sittingbourne travel to take on Southend of the National League and defender Liam Smith discusses that big day out, the high standards set by boss Ryan Maxwell and his fixin…

First up, a manager who finished his first 5 years as a boss with promotion to the National South before moving to a side now rivals for the National South title this season. Paul Wotton is clearly enjoying his new role and might just take Torquay United back up under their new ownership. Hoping to take inspiration from a reinvigorated Torquay, Ban…

Another busy week in the county with more managerial changes and lots of action on the pitch. The manager heading for the exit is Danny Kedwell, who has left Ashford after just over eight months in charge. His final game was a loss at Sevenoaks, and we spoke to him after that game about that loss and the impressive performance of his teenage son Pr…

A reduced show this week with Matt Badcock from the Non League Paper our sole guest. After the weather intervened last weekend 24 clubs compete in the FA Vase round 4, for a place in the fifth round drawn this week. We reflect on the FA Cup 3rd round and the end of non league involvement plus there’s more managerial merry-go-round moves and preview…

Lots of postponements, but plenty of talking points - and lots of exciting action from the games that were played. Maidstone United continued their great run of form as they brushed aside Enfield, with Shaq Coulthirst coming off the bench to grab a hat-trick - and the experienced frontman reflects on that treble, the Stones' continued impressive ru…

A few techie issues this week but a bumper show no less. We start off with Phil Annets. Two hats as we look at the double representatives in the FA Cup Third Round and the last 32 clubs in the FA Vase as that hits round 4. Then a lovely tale of one of those making history in the FA Vase and hopefully likely to beat the weather this weekend with a 3…

We are back for another year of football chat and questionable banter - and we start with three top interviews at the end of the busy festive period. Top billing goes to Sittingbourne, who caused another upset in the FA Trophy by beating Salisbury to set up a trip to Southend - defender and man of the match Jack Steventon discusses that win, the go…

A new year and new stats and facts for an FA competition. Phil Annets starts us up as we embrace Round 4 of the FA Trophy. The last 32 with plenty of shocks and curveballs sure to come. Next a first for me on the show. He's a manager with a 100% record in his managerial career and he’s not a newbie. Quorn, top of the Northern Premier League Midland…

A bonus show to end the year as we look back on a truly remarkable 2024. We discuss our highs and lows of the year and are joined by three special guests who all had a year to remember! Have a great New Year and we'll be back early in 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

A slightly shorter version this week to fill the Christmas hole but as you know in the role of Non League, this is never a quiet time. First up, Dave Anderson is back with news of what he has been up to and some exciting previews of what he will be up to in 2025 Jon Couch is the man from Non League Paper Towers as he helps decipher the games coming…

Christmas is nearly here and while some focus on the presents, we concentrate on the presence. We are by the fans for the fans so we love stories that embrace fans and their enjoyment of the game. We welcome back to the show old friend of the show Tim Harris, he’s been a player, manager, coach, General Manager and Director of Football at many clubs…

Our final live show of 2024 - and we go out in style with three top-quality interviews ahead of the busy festive period. Welling United are four games without defeat, but assistant boss Kevin Watson reveals to friend of the show Nigel Jones the challenges he and boss Rod Stringer are facing as the Wings look to move away from trouble and consolidat…

As Christmas approaches even managers seem to give more credance to the divisional tables. Our first guest this week is no stranger to topping tables, having famously secured promotion back to the Football League with a then much troubled Macclesfield Town. In at a new club this season, with a new ground John Askey finds himself top of a very tight…

Another storm tried its best to stop football over the weekend, but some games did survive - although not all of them finished... VCD joint-boss Danny Joy discusses their abandonment against Windsor & Eton, the news on stricken Harry Sargent and his surprise that they have been ordered to replay the tie away from home this weekend, as well as Tuesd…

The FA Vase and the FA Trophy reach the third round this weekend. That’s 64 clubs in 32 ties in each competition. Phil Annets is on hand thankfully with both hats on @fatrophyfacts and @favasefactfile to give us the runners the riders and the history makers taking part. One chairman who has already seen this club make history in the competition thi…

It ended all square in both big top of the table clashes at the weekend - and Cray Valley PM boss Steve McKimm reflects on the late drama that saw his side come away from Dover with a point, and he reflects on their brilliant Step Three debut so far. Herne Bay player-coach Liam Friend looks back at his "soft" red card in the weekend win over Becken…

The FA Cup Second Round is here. A round of magic for all involved. A chance to shine, create memories and history but also in much part because of the carrot of the big boys if the Third Round can be reached. 9 non league sides in action this weekend and all miss each other so 9 chances for Cupsets, or maybe 9 chances for non league heartbreak. We…

A soggy weekend saw the weather the victor in several games, but many of our teams who did play enjoyed good results as we hurtle towards the festive period. One game that didn't make it was the Kent Senior Trophy tie between Tunbridge Wells and Faversham, which was abandoned just after the hour mark - we hear from both managers after a frustrating…

This week we focus on those magic people who make non league tick. The ones who run the clubs, maybe not in ownership terms but certainly in operational terms, not alone, as they both admit, but people who ensure their club not only survives but thrives in a difficult world, effectively the biggest fans of their clubs and in turn of huge fans of no…

Five of our six teams in action went out in the FA Trophy - but it was another fine afternoon for Sittingbourne with another upset to leave them as one of three Step 4 teams in the competition. Boss Ryan Maxwell reflects on that victory, looks ahead to hosting Enfield in the next round and discusses his side's excellent league form. SCEFL side Rust…

The Step 2 sides enter the FA Trophy as it hits Round 2. Wearing his @FATrophyFacts hat Phil Annets gives us the insight, the knowledge, and all the things we need to know about the 40 ties taking place this weekend. One of those in the Trophy with an away tie at a club a level higher, are Macclesfield. The in-form team in the non league pyramid wi…

Five Kent teams made it into the last 64 of the FA Vase last weekend - and we hear from the winners of an all-SCEFL tie. Erith & Belvedere didn't have it all their own way as they lost their captain to a broken ankle early on, and joint-boss Billy Hamlin reflects on that blow and hails his keeper for his performance after his side made it through o…

We’re back on the FA Vase trail this week and what a bumper show we have. The Vase hits Round 2 and there are no more exemptions - the winner of this year’s competition will be competing this weekend Phil Annets is back with his @FaVaseFactfile and helps guide us through the stats, facts, records and the downright bizarre. Then I get to speak to on…

The FA Cup is over for us for another year, but after an exciting week of league action, we've got four interviews in another packed podcast! It was the big derby game on Tuesday night and Dover emerged victorious at Folkestone - Whites boss Jake Leberl tells us all about that victory, has some harsh words for his side and admits they may be overac…

The FA Cup hits the first round proper; no replays but hopes and dreams for 32 Non League clubs this weekend Phil Annets is back with his @FACupFactfile and helps guide us through the stats, facts and records and the chances of a cupset this weekend. One of those managers setting up to try and achieve an FA Cup upset this week, is an old friend of …

Matt is back for another busy show this week, as we look ahead to the FA Cup and reflect on a busy, goal-laden week of league action. Maidstone United co-owner Oliver Ash discusses his side's start to the season, why it was a slow burner and looks ahead to Saturday's FA Cup trip to Solihull Moors. Beckenham are still top of the Isthmian League Sout…

FA Trophy Round 1 this weekend and we speak with Phil Annets wearing his @fatrophyfacts hat, to find out the interesting, the unusual and the downright bizarre facts about the 32 ties and the clubs involved. One of those clubs hoping to make history and match their best-ever Trophy run is Brentwood Town. It's 6 months since we last spoke to Chairma…

With Matt sunning himself on holiday, non-league programme columnist, blogger, podcaster and Kentish Man Trevor Knell sits in for a bumper show after another brilliant weekend of football. Rochester United came back from 3-0 down on their way to an FA Vase upset at Lordswood and their boss Matt Hume reflects on that comeback, explains what he said …