The Kent Non-League Football Podcast

After a football-free Saturday for obvious reasons, it was a bumper Tuesday night across the county and we've got three interviews for you to enjoy. Ashford United made it through in the FA Trophy on penalties after letting a late lead slip, but boss Tommy Warrilow has praised his new-look side for their start to the season - and is hoping for a bit of FA Cup history this weekend. Alan Dowson chat...

Our big day out at Eastbourne Borough ended in defeat for Dover, and we hear from Whites captain Lee Martin as well as give our thoughts on where it all went wrong for the Whites on the Sunshine Coast. It was a better Saturday for Faversham Strike Force though as they beat Bridon Ropes 8-4. Manager Gary Axford tells us all about that win, why he'd rather have won 1-0 and the growth the club are en...

Very much cobbled together this week due to flatpack furniture hell, but two great interviews make it all worthwhile! Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley discusses his side's great start to the season, how social media has boosted their crowds and the start of what he hopes will be a good FA Cup run this weekend. And we catch up with Ennio Gonella, who tells us all about the end of Kent Football U...

The FA Cup takes centre stage this week as we speak to two men who guided their sides into the next round - and continued perfect starts to the season in the process. Rusthall, who only stayed up on the final day last season, are top of the early SCEFL table and saw off Ramsgate in a cup upset on Saturday - Rustics boss Jimmy Anderson talks us through that win and explains why he thinks they have...

Matt's on holiday this week but still manages to come live from Cornwall to discuss a busy week in the county's non-league scene. Ebbsfleet matchwinner Luke O'Neill chats after his side won a thriller at Eastbourne Borough and insists they believe they can overcome anyone in the division. Welling United chairman Paul Whitehead gives us the inside track on his start to being at the helm at Park Vie...

Another busy week in Kent and we're all ready for the Isthmian League season to kick off. Chatham Town boss Kevin Hake is hoping for another good season after winning promotion last year - he discusses that and their FA Cup win at Little Common. Corinthian manager Michael Golding has lost most of his successful squad from the last few years and he tells us all about how he has gone about shaping a...

A bumper show for you as we gear up for more of our teams starting the new campaign. We begin by discussing the change of manager at Sheppey United, with now former boss Ernie Batten giving us his thoughts - from before he moved upstairs - on their FA Cup clash at Athletic Newham on Saturday. We hear from new Dartford manager Alan Dowson on his start to life at Princes Park and his hopes for succe...

Football is back this weekend, and so are we with everything you need to know ahead of the start of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division! We speak to new Deal Town manager Steve King about his appointment, replacing a club legend and the wide open nature of the division this year. There's also a new man in the dugout at Tunbridge Wells, and Luke Carpenter discusses the potential at t...

It's the last show of the season - but we go out on a high as we speak to Bromley manager Andy Woodman after his side made history by winning the FA Trophy, and the Ravens boss tells us about the preparation he put in for the game with Wrexham, how he told matchwinner Michael Cheek he'd score at Wembley and compares his playing success to managerial triumph at the famous stadium. We also hear from...

It's our penultimate show of the season and most of it is recorded with one of us on location at the Kent Senior Cup final! Before all that though, Bromley fan Machel St Patrick Hewitt gives us a supporters' perspective on their season as a whole and looks ahead to their Wembley date in the FA Trophy this weekend. Dartford were crowned Kent Senior Cup winners, and after two late goals, striker Ade...

A bumper show this week with five interviews, including two men who have swapped the dugout at one Kent club for another. Firstly though we hear from Dartford winger Kalvin Kalala after his side's 7-2 win at Eastbourne Borough - but it wasn't enough for them to avoid the Eliminator play-off clash with Chippenham on Thursday. Maidstone United co-owner Oliver Ash reflects on his side's title success...

A celebratory mood for much of the show this week as we hear from four men who are celebrating promotion this week as the business end of the season pays out for a number of our clubs. Herne Bay boss Ben Smith tells us about their play-off win over Ashford, and the special person in his thoughts as his team secured their historic promotion. We also hear from Bay winger Kieron Campbell, scorer of t...

Plenty of drama on the final day of the season - and the start of the play-offs for our clubs. Larkfield & New Hythe booked their spot in the play-off final with a 1-0 win over near-neighbours Snodland. Larks boss Kris Browning tells us about that win, his hopes for the weekend final, the progress the club has made and getting more than 500 through the gates at Step 6. Snodland manager Luke Wa...

As the season comes to a close for most of our clubs this weekend, we've got four interviews for you this week, all from different divisions and with different stories to tell! Stansfeld joint-manager Billy Hamlin reacts to his side winning the SCEFL Division One title and discusses their phenomenal season, his own ban from the dugout and their hopes for next season. Ashford United know that two h...

Four interviews on this week's show after another packed weekend of football. Sheppey United super-sub Michael Hagan reflects on his impact from the bench as the Ites retained the Kent Senior Trophy by coming from behind to beat Hollands & Blair. Blair boss Scott Porter gives us his reaction to the defeat and believes the future is bright for his young side. One of Porter's former clubs, Whits...

Three interviews from the Southern Counties East League this week as the season hurtles towards an exciting finale. Chatham Town manager/chairman Kevin Hake speaks after his side missed out on the chance to secure their promotion following a draw at Punjab United, while Punjab boss Chipie Sian is ambitious about next season as his team finish the current campaign strongly. We also speak to Holland...

Better late than never, we've got four interviews for you to enjoy this week. Sheppey United manager Ernie Batten talks after the win at Rusthall which put his side on the brink of a promotion which they achieved three days later, discussing his side's season as a whole, teams raising their game against them and the possibility of getting 102 points and not winning the league. Rusthall boss Jimmy...

This week we hear from Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter after his side's relegation from the National League was confirmed, and he discusses what the future holds for the club next season as they return to National League South. Hythe Town player-manager James Rogers tells us about their win at Whitstable, trying to move away from the foot of the table and why he hopes to be able to drop hims...

Another packed show this week with three more interviews in the can! New Welling United manager Warren Feeney speaks to us after watching his first game in charge end in defeat, and he discusses that loss, his hopes for the rest of the season and why his Bulgarian experience will help at Park View Road. Beckenham Town were 9-1 winners at the weekend, and assistant coach Phil Wilson talks us throug...

Another bumper show this week, with three interviews from across the game in the county. Margate winger Ben Greenhalgh tells us why it was an easy decision to sign on for another campaign at Hartsdown Park and talks about his work coaching youngsters at Dartford. Harry Hudson discusses his bright start to being at the helm of Sevenoaks Town and how he's managed to bring in almost a whole new team...

After last week's shorter effort, we're back with a packed show with three great interviews. Maidstone United manager Hakan Hayrettin discusses the defeat in the top-of-the-table clash with Dorking and insists the title race is far from over. Erith Town chairman Mark Deveney tells us why now was the right time to give manager Adam Woodward a new three-year contract and talks about the bright futur...

This week, Glebe chairman Rocky McMillan gives us the inside track on why he sacked manager Harry Hudson, the support he's received this week and the future for the club. Dartford captain Tom Bonner reflects on their good form and hopes for the rest of the season, and we look ahead to a massive game at the top of National League South. Plus we've got all the rest of the news from across the county...

Jon and Matt hear from Phoenix Sports manager Steve O'Boyle after he lifted his side off the foot of the Isthmian League South East table with a win in a six-pointer against Whitstable. It's been a week to remember for Deal Town striker Connor Coyne and he discusses the five goals which took him to a club milestone as well as his hopes to upset the big-spenders. There's all the rest of the news fr...

Five interviews this week after another busy seven days in the world of non-league football in Kent. Tonbridge Angels goalkeeper Jonathan Henly reflects on their defeat to Eastbourne Borough and looks ahead to their FA Trophy clash with Bromley. We hear from both managers after Dartford and Welling play out a six-goal thriller, as well as Margate's Head of Recruitment Steve Miller. And Corinthian...

In this week's show we speak to Billy Bennett after he captained Sheppey United to glory in the 2020 Kent Senior Trophy, and he explains how they hope to make history by retaining the cup soon and how it can be a catalyst for the rest of the season. Keith Bird has won two of his first three games at Canterbury City and he tells us how happy he's been with the start to his reign and his hopes for t...