Episodes

  • S9 Ep29: 21st February 2025 - Kettering Town & AFC Welwyn

    S9 Ep29: 21st February 2025 - Kettering Town & AFC Welwyn
    Feb 21 2025
    A strangely quiet week in Non League as the focus tightens on who is going to get titles and promotions.
    We have two managers, both with strong winning mentalities, both currently off the top of their divisions but with their sights set very firmly on taking top spot shortly and securing the title in the coming weeks.

    First up Kettering Town’s Richard Lavery who in his first year since returning to the club has staved off relegation, seen new owners coming in, beaten local EFL rivals in the first round of the FA Cup and now looks to secure promotion back to National North from the Southern Central Premier Division.

    Brett Donnelly never envisaged dropping back to manager in Step 6, but then not many probably envisaged AFC Welwyn even existing, let alone pulling up trees to be in a strong position of a second promotion since being founded in 2023. After the disappointment of his departure from Hitchin earlier this season he certainly seems to have found that spark again reigniting his love of Non League football.
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    59 mins
  • S9 Ep28: 14th February 2025 - Meridian VP & NL Full Time

    S9 Ep28: 14th February 2025 - Meridian VP & NL Full Time
    Feb 14 2025
    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. He knew this before he took on the role and since he arrived they are three points better off with three draws but still strive for their elusive win, that Darrell Queeley hopes is not far off.

    With the 3Up campaign prevalent across many news channels and the National League DIvisions so tight we turn to an expert in those tiers. Rob Worral of NL Full Time joins me to offer his insight, knowledge and take on the magic that is Non League.

    Matt Badcock from the Non League Paper helps with the news round-up this week. As well as providing details on what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S9 Ep27: 07th February 2025 - Silsden AFC and the Gaffer Tapes returns

    S9 Ep27: 07th February 2025 - Silsden AFC and the Gaffer Tapes returns
    Feb 7 2025
    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 league. Promotion to the Football League, unforeseen problems in non league and managerial moves among the points in discussion. Plus what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    56 mins
  • S9 Ep26: 31st January 2025 - FA Vase 5, FA Trophy 5, Fleet Town & Whitstable Town

    S9 Ep26: 31st January 2025 - FA Vase 5, FA Trophy 5, Fleet Town & Whitstable Town
    Jan 31 2025
    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 connection was the original pull but from a club that could very easily have been just a dusty history book memory, it’s now a thriving community hub across the sexes and with a men’s team into the last 16 of the Vase and eyes on promotion.

    Fleet’s recording-breaking trip this weekend is to another club who have never reached this stage of the competition before. Their manager acknowledges that but it’s not something to de-rail Jamie Coyle, who as a player, manager and still player manager has seen pretty much all there is to see in non league.

    Matt Badcock is back with the non league round up. The ever-changing National League, managerial moves and non league finals are all in the mix. Plus what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • S9 Ep25: 24th January 2025 - Torquay United & Banstead Athletic

    S9 Ep25: 24th January 2025 - Torquay United & Banstead Athletic
    Jan 24 2025
    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, Banstead Athletic. After a very difficult year, new Chairman Gary Grabban is hopeful their pitch to the council will allow them to return to their traditional home and provide for the rebirth and growth of his historic club

    With the Non League Paper round-up Jon Couch, losing streaks ended, potential governing body swaps and managerial movements the big talking points. Plus what’s to come in the weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • S9 Ep24: 17th January 2025 - FA Vase 4 and no more FA Cup

    S9 Ep24: 17th January 2025 - FA Vase 4 and no more FA Cup
    Jan 17 2025
    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 previews of the weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    29 mins
  • S9 Ep23: 10th January 2025 - FA Cup 3, FA Vase 4 & Roman Glass St George

    S9 Ep23: 10th January 2025 - FA Cup 3, FA Vase 4 & Roman Glass St George
    Jan 10 2025
    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 3G pitch. Roger Hudd wasn’t around when the club in its oldest form was born but he was one of a handful of lads who started the club it later merged with and bears its name now. He’s been a player, manager and now a proud Chairman of a club with some great history and he is hoping to make even more at Roman Glass St George this weekend

    Jon Couch is literally our roving reporter this week on his way back from Tamworth’s pre-FA Cup Press Conference and helps round up the rest of the non league news of the week and what we can read in this weekend’s Non League Paper.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S9 Ep22: 03rd January 2025 - FA Trophy 4 & Quorn FC

    S9 Ep22: 03rd January 2025 - FA Trophy 4 & Quorn FC
    Jan 3 2025
    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 Midlands division and under new management since the summer, Ryan Beswick is a name many in non league might know from his playing days. Now featuring as a Player Manager and, I have to say, I’m not even in the dressing room and I’m inspired. Hopefully as good a listen as it was to chat with him

    Matt Badcock helps round up the news of the week, a few different angles this week providing insight into the changing game of the non league world.
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    1 hr and 7 mins