Episodes

  • S9 Ep31: 07th March 2025 - Barnet and Her Game Too

    S9 Ep31: 07th March 2025 - Barnet and Her Game Too
    Mar 7 2025
    He’s top of the tree but feet on the floor. We chat to Barnet boss Dean Brennan on the project that has United staff on and off the field and brought fans closer as the club laser in on a return to The Football League.

    Celebrating International Women’s Day this weekend, the Trident leagues at Steps 3&4 are embracing the her game too movement. We speak with Lucy Ford co-founder of Her Game Goow and their Head of Grassroots in why it’s important that Non League leads the way in the changing of football culture.

    Jon Couch wears the Non League Paper hat this week. He has Trophy and Vase Quarter-final reviews and Semi-final previews, managerial movements and what’s to come in the Non League Paper this weekend.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S9 Ep30: 28th February 2025 - FA Trophy & FA Vase Quarter Finals and Whitchurch Alport

    S9 Ep30: 28th February 2025 - FA Trophy & FA Vase Quarter Finals and Whitchurch Alport
    Feb 28 2025
    It’s the quarter-final stage of both the FA Trophy and the FA Vase.

    We turn to the ever faithful, the never inexact, master of the stats Mr Phil Annets. He wears three hats this week @FATrophyFacts @FAVaseFactffile and @FACupFactfile inspiring us all with records, patterns, and with connections that would leave Victoria Coren Mitchell swooning if Non League was ever a category on Only Connect.

    Our managerial insight this week comes from the manager of Midland Premier side Whitchurch Alport. Not only does he know the quirky history of his wonderful club, but Adam Shillcock is also at the heart of the revolution that will see a second FA Vase quarter-final within a handful of years and is bringing the town and the community together across the ages.

    Matt Badcock is our man from the Non League Paper this week. He has his own Trophy and Vase insights, ground grading foresight and managerial movement background knowledge that he brings to the table along with another packed Non League Paper this weekend.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 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