The Non - League thread

[Royals and Racers]

Few early season dates.
FA Cup
Sat 8th August extra preliminary round
Sat 22nd August preliminary round
Sat 5th September 1st qualifying
Sat 19th September 2nd Qualifying
Sat 3rd October 3rd qualifying
Sat 17th October 4th qualifying

FA Trophy
Sat 15th August preliminary round
Sat 29th August 1st round qualifying
Sat 12th September 2nd round qualifying
Sat 26th September 3rd round qualifying
Sat 24th October 1st round proper

FA Vase
Sat 15th August 1st round qualifying
Sat 12th September 2nd round qualifying
Sat 10th October 1st round proper
Sat 31st October 2nd round proper

[Double C]

WOW!!!! BIG NEWS!!!!!!

Se Dons take over the ground of VCD Athletic

[Royals and Racers]

Entries into FA Cup, Trophy and Vase.
Draws out this Friday
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Draws
FA Cup Extra preliminary round
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FA Cup Preliminary round
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FA Trophy preliminary round
https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.c ... jZmbgx7Kgg

[Royals and Racers]

FA Trophy 1st round qualifying draw.
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FA Vase 1st round qualifying draw
https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.c ... jZmbgx7Kgg
FA Vase 2nd round qualifying draw
https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.c ... jZmbgx7Kgg

[Royals and Racers]

Another manager change at Bracknell as Carl Davies has gone along with assistant Sean Miles.

[Sutekh]

Opening day fixtures in the NATIONAL LEAGUE divisions

August 8th, 2026
Altrincham v Southend United
Boreham Wood v Tamworth
Boston United v Aldershot Town
Carlisle United v Worthing
Eastleigh v Gateshead
Forest Green Rovers v Halifax Town
Fylde v Wealdstone
Harrogate Town v Solihull Moors
Hartlepool United v Barrow
Hornchurch v Kidderminster Harriers
Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town
Woking v Sutton United
NORTH
AFC Telford United v Brackley Town
Buxton v Hereford
Chorley v Chester
Darlington v Worksop Town
Hebburn Town v Southport
King's Lynn Town v Harborough Town
Marine v Macclesfield
Merthyr Town v Hednesford Town
Morecambe v Spennymoor Town
Oxford City v Bedford Town
Radcliffe v Spalding United
Scarborough Athletic v South Shields
SOUTH
Billericay Town v Dover Athletic
Braintree Town v Tonbridge Angels
Dorking Wanderers v Dagenham & Redbridge
Farnham Town v AFC Totton
Folkestone Invicta v Walton & Hersham
Hemel Hempstead Town v Chelmsford City
Maidstone United v Farnborough
Salisbury v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Slough Town v Ebbsfleet United
Torquay United v Horsham
Truro City v Maidenhead United
Weston-super-Mare v Chesham United

[Sutekh]

Isthmian League opening day fixtures (note that many sides at tier 8 (step 4) will be playing FA Cup/Trophy games on the opening weekends of the league season.

August 8, 2026

Isthmian Premier

AFC Whyteleafe v Carshalton Athletic
Aveley v Eastbourne Borough
Brentwood Town v Burgess Hill Town
Cheshunt v Stanway Rovers
Dulwich Hamlet v Maldon & Tiptree
Lewes v Enfield Town
Ramsgate v Leatherhead
St. Albans v Chatham Town
Three Bridges v Dartford
Welling United v Whitehawk
Wingate & Finchley v Cray Wanderers

Isthmian North

AFC Sudbury v Hashtag United
Canvey Island v Gorleston
Redbridge v Felixstowe & Walton

Isthmian South Central

AFC Portchester v Westfield
Harrow Borough v Jersey Bulls
Moneyfields v Southall
Winchester City v Egham Town

Isthmian South East

AFC Croydon Athletic v Sittingbourne
Cray Valley PM v Margate

The Southern League has yet to reveal their fixtures.

[Royals and Racers]

Isthmian League opening day fixtures (note that many sides at tier 8 (step 4) will be playing FA Cup/Trophy games on the opening weekends of the league season.

August 8, 2026

Isthmian Premier

AFC Whyteleafe v Carshalton Athletic
Aveley v Eastbourne Borough
Brentwood Town v Burgess Hill Town
Cheshunt v Stanway Rovers
Dulwich Hamlet v Maldon & Tiptree
Lewes v Enfield Town
Ramsgate v Leatherhead
St. Albans v Chatham Town
Three Bridges v Dartford
Welling United v Whitehawk
Wingate & Finchley v Cray Wanderers

Isthmian North

AFC Sudbury v Hashtag United
Canvey Island v Gorleston
Redbridge v Felixstowe & Walton

Isthmian South Central

AFC Portchester v Westfield
Harrow Borough v Jersey Bulls
Moneyfields v Southall
Winchester City v Egham Town

Isthmian South East

AFC Croydon Athletic v Sittingbourne
Cray Valley PM v Margate

The Southern League has yet to reveal their fixtures.

Southern league today at 1pm

[RFCMod]

Another manager change at Bracknell as Carl Davies has gone along with assistant Sean Miles.

That went well

[Royals and Racers]

Another manager change at Bracknell as Carl Davies has gone along with assistant Sean Miles.

Bracknell appoint Yateley Utd’s Manager Adam Hopkins.

[Sutekh]

Another manager change at Bracknell as Carl Davies has gone along with assistant Sean Miles.

Bracknell appoint Yateley Utd’s Manager Adam Hopkins.

As seems always the case with Bracknell, Adam has been with them previously in a number of roles. He has also managed Sandhurst and Holyport. However last season he got Yateley promoted to step 5 via the play offs and got them into the FACup so at least there is some merit to the appointment.

Not sure why Sean Miles and Carl Davies left yesterday as they turned Bracknell round from what seemed to be relegation certainties to safe mid table obscurity and had apparently renewed their deals last season. Interestingly Bracknell have cancelled their preseason friendly with Worthing on Saturday so I wonder what’s going on over there.

And here are the opening day fixtures for the Southern League:

Southern League Premier Division Central

Anstey Nomads v Leiston
Bury Town v Halesowen Town
Kettering Town v Alvechurch
Needham Market v Bromsgrove Sporting
Racing Club Warwick v Peterborough Sports
Real Bedford v Leamington
Redditch United v Leighton Town
Rushall Olympic v Hitchin Town
Stourbridge v Stamford
Worcester City v Stratford Town

Southern League Premier Division South

Basingstoke Town v Evesham United
Berkhamsted v Havant & Waterlooville
Chichester City v Poole Town
Frome Town v Wimborne Town
Gloucester City v Chertsey Town
Hanworth Villa v Taunton Town
Malvern Town v Hanwell Town
Plymouth Parkway v Bracknell Town
Sholing v Bath City
Uxbridge v Chippenham Town
Yate Town v Gosport Borough

Southern League Division One Central

Biggleswade Town v Ware
Potters Bar Town v Hertford Town
Thame United v Royston Town

Southern League Division One South

Bishops Cleeve v Banbury United
Hungerford Town v Tiverton Town
Shaftesbury v Bishop’s Stortford
Weymouth v Dorchester Town

The Premier South looks hard to see past Gloucester, Chippenham and Bath for anyone else getting a look in at promotion.

[Lighthouse]

Another manager change at Bracknell as Carl Davies has gone along with assistant Sean Miles.

Bracknell appoint Yateley Utd’s Manager Adam Hopkins.

As seems always the case with Bracknell, Adam has been with them previously in a number of roles. He has also managed Sandhurst and Holyport. However last season he got Yateley promoted to step 5 via the play offs and got them into the FACup so at least there is some merit to the appointment.

Not sure why Sean Miles and Carl Davies left yesterday as they turned Bracknell round from what seemed to be relegation certainties to safe mid table obscurity and had apparently renewed their deals last season. Interestingly Bracknell have cancelled their preseason friendly with Worthing on Saturday so I wonder what’s going on over there.

And here are the opening day fixtures for the Southern League:

Southern League Premier Division Central

Anstey Nomads v Leiston
Bury Town v Halesowen Town
Kettering Town v Alvechurch
Needham Market v Bromsgrove Sporting
Racing Club Warwick v Peterborough Sports
Real Bedford v Leamington
Redditch United v Leighton Town
Rushall Olympic v Hitchin Town
Stourbridge v Stamford
Worcester City v Stratford Town

Southern League Premier Division South

Basingstoke Town v Evesham United
Berkhamsted v Havant & Waterlooville
Chichester City v Poole Town
Frome Town v Wimborne Town
Gloucester City v Chertsey Town
Hanworth Villa v Taunton Town
Malvern Town v Hanwell Town
Plymouth Parkway v Bracknell Town
Sholing v Bath City
Uxbridge v Chippenham Town
Yate Town v Gosport Borough

Southern League Division One Central

Biggleswade Town v Ware
Potters Bar Town v Hertford Town
Thame United v Royston Town

Southern League Division One South

Bishops Cleeve v Banbury United
Hungerford Town v Tiverton Town
Shaftesbury v Bishop’s Stortford
Weymouth v Dorchester Town

The Premier South looks hard to see past Gloucester, Chippenham and Bath for anyone else getting a look in at promotion.

Think I would add Havant into the promotion mix. A front line if they stay fit of Macallum and Seger should score plenty

[Royals and Racers]

Maidenhead Utd played Wolves in a friendly at York road last night. Lost 1-0 before an excellent crowd of 3,226.

[Ark Royal]

Just moved to Flackwell Heath area, so popped along to Wilks Park on a beautiful evening to watch a pre-season friendly between Flackwell Heath v Kidlington. Lovely ground surrounded by trees and one hell of a slope from one touchline to the other. Decided to get a season ticket and will be a regular, Reading games permitting.

[Royals and Racers]

Woking who Reading play tomorrow have lost manager Jermain Defoe after just 4 months in charge.

[Royals and Racers]

Just moved to Flackwell Heath area, so popped along to Wilks Park on a beautiful evening to watch a pre-season friendly between Flackwell Heath v Kidlington. Lovely ground surrounded by trees and one hell of a slope from one touchline to the other. Decided to get a season ticket and will be a regular, Reading games permitting.

One of my favourites as well- Rebellion available !! Also really enjoy going to Beaconsfield and no 1 on the list Ascot. Last 2 in common 3 g ! I really enjoy matches on the artificial surface.

[tmesis]

As seems always the case with Bracknell, Adam has been with them previously in a number of roles. He has also managed Sandhurst and Holyport. However last season he got Yateley promoted to step 5 via the play offs and got them into the FACup so at least there is some merit to the appointment.

Not sure why Sean Miles and Carl Davies left yesterday as they turned Bracknell round from what seemed to be relegation certainties to safe mid table obscurity and had apparently renewed their deals last season. Interestingly Bracknell have cancelled their preseason friendly with Worthing on Saturday so I wonder what’s going on over there.

I do sadly think Bracknell are probably on the road to basket case and oblivion. There doesn't seem to be any way for the club to get back into the town, and even if a site did somehow turn up, all the money from the land sale is supposedly gone, so they couldn't afford it anyway.

The one thing in their favour is that they have a long rental agreement, but it's hard to see crowds holding up if they are a bottom-half team again.

[Four Of Clubs]

Well here we go again - new season: plenty of 'new clubs/names' about.
..... posted this PM's 'serious' fixtures (the CCL-1 starting up v.early) - I might have an amble over to Scours later
- not entirely convinced the customary end of term backlog in that division due to groundsharing/weather etc will be eased by much -but I s'pose they've made an effort?


Sat 25th July
CCL-1
Belstone v Spartans Youth - hosts based S.of Watford returning after a season in the SSM
Bovingdon v Edgware & Kingsbury - hosts here are another transferee over from the SSM - finished 5th in Div 2 (STEP07)
- very tidy little ground with nice facilities - tucked away in leafy Herts between Chesham and Watford outside the Orbital

Brook House v Shepherd's Bush - 'Bush' are a rename/re-badge/merger type club
- they were f.k.a. RBK (Rising Ballers Kensington) - reprieved from relegation last season too
- have moved out of Northwood FC and will be lodging at Beaconsfield

Colliers Wood United v PFC Victoria London
Holmer Green v Molesey
Langley v London Samurai Rovers @ Arbour Pk Slough
Maidenhead Town v Westside @ Burnham - Town promoted from TVPL
Oxhey Jets v Berks County
Spelthorne Sports v Wembley
Sport London e Benfica P-P Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) - some uncertainty building around SLeB - haven't yet secured a formal groundshare
- may well NOT start the season - all early fixtures marked as PP
- their own SM presence is decidedly 'ethereal' - they had arranged a g/s for the upcoming season at Wembley, then cancelled the arrangement at very short notice (some comments on Wembley's 'X' )- leaving them 'groundless'
- they are due to 'host' Virginia Water in the Vase on 15th Aug - Harefield was being mooted as a temp hire venue - but it doesn't look promising
- they were at Amersham last term but ended the season playing catch-up fixtures at their oppos grounds.

Woodley United v FC Deportivo Galicia @ Rivermoor (Scours La)

Selected Friendlies : best check Soc.Med for confirmation
Andover New Street v Colden Common
AFC Cubo v Banstead Athletic
AFC Varndenians v Godalming Town
Bashley v Dorchester Town
Carshalton Athletic v AFC Wimbledon XI
Chalfont St Peter v Staines & Lammas (Middlesex)
Chertsey Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Chichester City v Aylesbury Utd
Cirencester Town v Didcot Town
14:00 Dial Square v Cove -Royal Holloway College 3G
Eastleigh v Crawley Town
Epsom & Ewell v Chessington & Hook United @ C&H charity match plus BBQ
Farnborough v Hartley Wintney
13:00 Fleet Town v Holyport
Hanwell Town v Aldershot Town
Hanworth Villa v Welwyn Garden City
Havant & Waterlooville v Bognor Regis Town
Hungerford Town v Calne Town
Kintbury Rangers v Clanfield 85
North Greenford United v Sutton Common Rovers
Petersfield Town v Alresford Town
13:30 Pewsey Vale v Andover Town
Sandhurst Town v Whitehill & Bordon @ SB Stadium
Shrivenham v Highworth Town
Thame United v Uxbridge
Wallingford & Crowmarsh v Winslow United
Wantage Town v Ardley United
West Didsbury & Chorlton v Basingstoke Town
Westbury United v Winchester City
Whitchurch United v Hart United
Wimborne Town v Maidenhead United
Wingate & Finchley v Chesham United
Yateley United v Ashford Town (Mx)

Sun 26th
SC Thamesmead v SE Dons

[Four Of Clubs]

First round-up of the season:

Sat 25th July

CCL-1
Belstone 4-0 Spartans Youth
Bovingdon 3-0 Edgware & Kingsbury
Brook House 4-0 Shepherd's Bush
Colliers Wood United 4-1 PFC Victoria London
Holmer Green 2-1 Molesey
Langley 4-1 London Samurai Rovers –att 103
Maidenhead Town 3-1 Westside – 'Town' 3 up by H/T
Oxhey Jets 1-1 Berks County
Spelthorne Sports 2-2 Wembley
Woodley United 1-1 FC Deportivo Galicia – att 68
- was at this – pitch looking patchy and dry in parts - yet very lush and green in others
- evenly matched neither side comfortable with the ball on the surface
- Woodley trailed at the break - stepped up 2nd half but could only level
- United travel to Ascot on Tue evening to take on the ‘Swords’

Friendlies (Results - where I could find them – bodes well for the forthcoming season as quite a few updates available on club ‘X’ accounts):
Andover New Street 3-1 Colden Common
AFC Varndenians 2-4 Godalming Town
Bashley 3-1 Dorchester Town
Carshalton Athletic {NINE} 9-4 AFC Wimbledon XI
Chalfont St Peter 1-2 Staines & Lammas (Middlesex)
Chertsey Town 1-1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Chichester City 2-1 Aylesbury Utd
Cirencester Town 0-0 Didcot Town
Dial Square 1-1 Cove - hosts promoted from Surrey Premier to Southern Comb D1 for 26-27 – lodging at Knaphill
Eastleigh 0-1 Crawley Town
Epsom & Ewell 4-0 Chessington & Hook United
Farnborough 0-1 Hartley Wintney
Fleet Town 5-0 Holyport
Hanwell Town 0-2 Aldershot Town
Hanworth Villa 5-2 Welwyn Garden City
Havant & Waterlooville 1-4 Bognor Regis Town
Hungerford Town 4-0 Calne Town
Kintbury Rangers 0-1 Clanfield 85
Leatherhead 1-1 Ashford T (Mx)
North Greenford United 1-2 Sutton Common Rovers
Petersfield Town 1-1 Alresford Town
Sandhurst Town 2-2 Whitehill & Bordon
Shrivenham 1-2 Highworth Town
Thame United 2-3 Uxbridge
Wallingford & Crowmarsh 0-1 Carterton – original oppos Winslow United pulled out at short notice – a nearby Oxon club stepped in
Wantage Town 0-3 Ardley United
West Didsbury & Chorlton 0-0 Basingstoke Town
Westbury United 4-2 Winchester City
Whitchurch United 5-2 Hart United
Wimborne Town 1-1 Maidenhead United
Wingate & Finchley 1-2 Chesham United
Yateley United 1-0 Penn & Tylers Gn