The Non League Football Show

Tim Fuell kicks the season off with Alex Narey Editor of The Non League Paper discussing the events of the summer and what the season holds. As the Extra Preliminary Round gets the FA Cup off and underway this weekend, Phil Annets @FACupFactfile provides his usual eclectic mix of fact and stat on the greatest cup competition in the world. Plus Andy Setterfield Chairman at Winslow United tells us m...

In the final show of the season Tim Fuell heads to Wembley for a film premiere where he meets The Bromley Boys book author Dave Roberts, the actor who plays a non league chairman in the loveable rogue mould, Jamie Foreman and former co-host of this show Alan Alger. First up though, some news from the week gone and an interview with Steve King unveiled this week as the new first team manager at Wel...

Tim Fuell speaks with those involved ahead of Non League Finals Day this weekend. Bromley Boss Neil Smith leads his boyhood town club out at Wembley for the FA Trophy on Sunday in the knowledge that it has been the best season ever already in the history of the club, but he still wants to win. His adversary in the 4.15pm Kick off is Kevin Wilkin manager at Brackley Town who themselves have had the...

It's National League Play-off final time. Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson talk to Tranmere Rovers boss Micky Mellon as they aim to go one better this season. Boreham Wood Chairman Danny Hunter is flying back from the USA - missing his son's graduation - for the biggest game ever in their history, but his son a graduate of the Boreham Wood Education set-up understands why. In the National League North...

Tim Fuell is joined by Swampy as the season begins to wrap up but is no less busy, exciting nor controversial. First up, Isthmian League Chairman Nick Robinson speaks to the show to explain the lucky losers spot from the Step 4 play-offs and the fact that he expects all the league and divisional allocations to be completed within the next week or so, so clubs know where they will be playing next s...

Tim Fuell, Dave Anderson and Swampy take a look at the biggest stories at grassroots as the season draws to a close. Perhaps the biggest subject in non league this season has been Billericay Town. With owner Glenn Tamplin having stepped aside from team involvement, Harry Wheeler has driven the Essex side to the title in the Isthmian Premier and promotion much spoken about but still needed to be ac...

Tim Fuell flies solo in this week's round-up of the big news from the grassroots game. First up Mark Bartley manager at Marlow FC that last Saturday was more like the Marlow Celeste with a lack of players forcing their game v Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the Southern League Division One South East was postponed at 3pm. Hear what happened, why it happened and why it may just have been the best thing...

Tim Fuell is joined once again by Dave Anderson and Swampy. It's a good news week with Hartlepool under new ownership, Chester considering a new investor despite relegation and an assistant referee's quick thinking saving the life of a player. Then there's our guests too. Richard Fey has led his Street side to the top of the Western League Premier in Step 5 with 23 consecutive league wins at the t...

In a slightly truncated show Tim Fuell talks National League relegation with the Non League Paper's Online Editor David Richardson. Potential promotion from National South with Welling United Director of Football Tristan Lewis and the lack of goalkeepers at Southern League Premier Biggleswade Town with their manager Chris Nunn.

Tim Fuell chats with Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver on the success of going full-time, the chances of beating Salford City to the top spot in the National League North and Good Friday's trip to Brackley Town. Nick Loughlin, Sports Editor at the Northern Echo returns for the latest and much more positive of the goings on at Hartlepool United and Adam Etheridge Assistant Secretary at Nuneaton Town...

It's like all our yesteryears as Caroline Barker returns to the show with Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson who himself has come out of managerial retirement to take a new job. With the second legs of the Semi Finals this weekend the team talk FA Trophy and FA Vase. First up Jamal Fyfield, former FA Trophy winner with York City now one game away from repeating the feat with Gateshead but first the defen...

With Dave Anderson and Swampy joining Tim Fuell the boys focus on the semi final first legs of the FA Trophy and FA Vase. First up Managing Director at National North Brackley Town Janene Butters on how preparations are going ahead of welcoming National South Wealdstone this weekend in the Trophy Bromley captain Jack Holland and his side only secured their spot in the FA Trophy semi finals midweek...

Tim Fuell and Swampy discuss the week's news from the world of non league. With matters rapidly changing at Dulwich Hamlet this week, the team speak with Duncan Chapman of the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Trust on what it all means from a fan's point of view in a week the club became penniless, homeless, nameless and top of the table, plus there is a 5 minute reading of a press statement from develop...

As the weather threatens to wipe out the entire calendar this weekend, Dave Anderson and Tim Fuell speak with Matt Badcock of the Non League Paper on this week's FA release of draft divisional boundaries. Chat Football League ambitions and more with National League table-topping boss John Askey of Macclesfield Town. Plus Step 5 promotion with Westfield FC boss Tony Reid whose side lead the Combine...

It's the Quarter Finals of both the FA Trophy and the FA Vase and time to probe the minds of the managers leading their sides out this weekend. First up Tim Fuell and Swampy speak with Neil Smith who has quietly organised his side to the edge of the National League play-offs as well as the last 8 of the Trophy where they entertain Spennymoor Town this weekend on their 3G pitch. Next to Stockport C...

As details of the new 'Ossett as One' merged club are revealed Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak to James Rogers Chairman of Ossett Town and Director of the new club Ossett United once the merger completes with Ossett Albion. Meanwhile, it's a massive weekend at the top of the National League. With just a handfulf points separating the top half of the table, the focus is on the top 4 as 2nd plays...

On a rather bleak week in Non League, Tim Fuell and Swampy consider the future of football at this level given more revelations this week of the financial situations of clubs in the top levels of the non league pyramid.  Returning board member Jeff Banks offers insight into the current plight of Chester FC and brings news of the All-Star charity fundraising match taking place next week.  Northern...

As the Vase and the Trophy reach the last 16 Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson chat to Wealdstone boss Bobby Wilkinson on his side's Trophy tie v Warrington Town, the season so far at Grosvenor Vale and the impact of losing two players like Abo Eisa and Ciaron Brown to professional clubs in the space of a few weeks. Looking ahead to his side's FA Vase tie with Hamble Club, Windsor FC's founding Director...

It's still only January but Tim Fuell and Swampy are discussing promotion from two very different perspectives. First up Morpeth Town Chairman Ken Beattie and his sleep-depriving decision to be made on whether to take promotion to the Northern Premier League and risk the demise of the club he loves and has built over years as a community hub or stay in the Northern League and risk the wrath of the...

Reflecting on the sad news of the deaths of Non League Legends Cyrille Regis and Kevin McGoldrick former physio at Slough Town, Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson take a look at some of the biggest stories in non league football this week. With no official statements forthcoming from the club, Mark Carruthers returns to the show to give his insight and thoughts on the financial situation at Hartlepool Un...

Tim Fuell is joined by Dave Anderson and Swampy in a bumper show discussing the week's news from non league. As the FA Trophy reaches the last 32 John Coventry celebrates 10 years in charge at East Thurrock United looking to take another National League scalp with Chester their visitor this weekend. Phil Hegarty Chair of the newly formed Yorkshire International Football Association explains what b...

Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson are back with the first episode of the new year as they take a look at some of the management changes in over the Christmas period and discuss the FA Vase last 32 as well as the FA Cup. First up Newcastle's premier non league side, Newcastle Benfield of the Northern League Division One. Manager Mark Convery explains how he's preparing his side for the visit of Coleshill...

Tim Fuell and Caroline Barker catch up with those leading the leagues in the top 4 tiers of non league football and ask them what their highlights of 2017 were and what they foresee and hope for in 2018. Features interviews with Michael Tattersall, CEO of the National League, Mark Harris Chairman of the Northern Premier League, Nick Robinson, Chairman of the Isthmian League and Terry Barratt, Chai...

Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak with Spartan South Midlands club Wembley FC Chairman Brian Gumm on why he is battling to save the club due to taking on the FA via the trademark courts and old boss, now new boss Martin Davies at Market Drayton Town of the Evo-Stik First Division South explains why he went back and why he is certain the club that looked so at risk of disappearing just a week ago,...

It's FA Trophy time for the National League boys but Tim Fuell, Dave Anderson and Swampy speak with two step 4 clubs on living the dream. First up Haringey Borough of the Bostik North. Boss Tom Loizou entertains local rivals and his ex-team Leyton Orient, but explains he's in the middle of an injury crisis. Taunton Town Chairman Kevin Sturmey is upbeat about his table-topping club's chances agains...