The Non League Football Show

It's FA Cup Second Round weekend with a record-equalling number of non league clubs competing. Tim Fuell catches up with @FACupFactfile for essential insight, facts and stats about this round and the clubs involved and then speaks to Marine boss Neil Young on preparing is Step 4 side to take on Step 1 non leaguers Havant & Waterlooville. WIth his former club Chester and league side Colchester...

Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson talk to Elliott Durrell in the week his Wrexham team returned to playing action and he scored his first goal since returning to the club and the week Hollywood Superstars moved a step nearer taking ownership fo the North Wales National League outfit. Offering a player's insight into the current non league football climate, he explains the additional issues faced when a...

As lockdown affects Step 3 and below, the elite clubs at Step 1 and Step 2 continue their season. Dave Anderson and Tim Fuell speak with Dean Brennan on his first season at Step 1, leading his Wealdstone side to second in the current table. He explains the effect of life without fans and the noticeable differences at the top level. Making his Non League Show debut is Oxford City manager David Oldf...

It's the FA Cup First Round Proper but not as we know it. As Lockdown II hits non league football at Step 3 and below, a handful of clubs still in the FA Cup have been handed special non-elite dispensation to take part in this weekend's competition. Tim Fuell talks to one Chairman and one manager about the surreal world they are operating before the biggest game of their season... a season on hold...

As the FA Vase reaches the First Round Proper, current reigning manager Dave Anderson joins Tim Fuell for this bumper cup special. First up is Andy Whing who took over the managerial reins at Banbury United only in May but this week saw his side reach the First Round Proper for the first time in decades with a home non-league tie between them and club history. Before all that though, he has a toug...

As the greatest cup competition in the world reaches the Fourth Qualifying Round Tim Fuell speaks with @FACupFactfile Phil Annets about the stats and facts of the 31, now 30 ties this round. One club hoping to cause a cupset is Step4 Southern League South Sholing FC who entertain Step 1 Torquay United in front a sell-out 400 due to COVID regulations. Manager Dave Diaper is no stranger to big cup o...

Top of the National League and unbeaten, Dave Challinor's Hartlepool United have hit the ground running this season, but as ever he's not getting over-excited or too complacent, but always an interesting listen as he talks to Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson. Back in lockdown Danny Robinson made the leap from Step Four to Step Two take the Hungerford Town job without even meeting the Chairman in person...

After a short lay-off the show is back on the weekend that would have been Non League Day. Tim Fuell returns with another hour of non league football insight and views. David Richardson Senior Writer at The Non League Paper helps with a round-up of what's been going on over the summer and what to expect this in this weekend's issue. Phil Annets @FACupFactfile gives his take on the greatest cup com...

It's National League Finals weekend and Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak with Notts County boss Neal Ardley on potentially taking the fantastically supported side back to The Football League at the first attempt if they can beat Harrogate Town on Sunday at Wembley. Neil Sorvel Assistant Manager at Altrincham is confident but not disrespectful of the challenge his side face going to Boston United...

As the National League play-offs reach the semi-finals Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak to two managers who steered their sides to second in their division and now need to secure promotion with two more wins First up Harrogate Town's Simon Weaver, who is laid back, chilled and prepared for the visit of Boreham Wood this Saturday as both sides look to take a further step towards the Football Leagu...

As competitive non league football returns, Tim Fuell catches up with two clubs in this weekend's National League eliminator play-offs. First up Darren Currie whose Barnet were one of the in-form teams pre-lockdown and qualified for the play-offs on Points Per Game. He's excited to get back to the football doing the talking and his side's trip to Yeovil this Saturday. The first competitive non lea...

With the first National League South and National League North play-offs set for Sunday 19th July, Tim Fuell speaks with Bath City manager Jerry Gill about preparing his part-timers for their play-off eliminator against Dorking Wanderers. Meanwhile, Kevin Wilkin is facing similar problems but welcome ones getting Brackley Town ready for the visit of Gateshead. Plus David Richardson provides the we...

Dave Anderson is back to join Tim Fuell as they talk to Chester FC joint-boss Anthony Johnson and Dartford manager Steve King on preparing for play-off matches under COVID-19 protocols and without knowing the definite dates of the games, even though they are just two and a half weeks off. Plus David Richardson provides the Non League Paper Round-up and a preview of what you can read in this weeken...

In a shortened close season show Tim Fuell discusses the main topics of the week with Senior Writer of The Non League Paper David Richardson, includuing the next steps in the National League restart, preparations for the pyramid's new season, South Shields FC's legal bill and the National Game award winners.

The National League Champions have been decided. Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak with the three title winning managers. First up, Wealdstone FC and National South winning boss Dean Brennan on what it means for the Stones and what the national current situation means for players at non league level. Ian Culverhouse admits he's always been a fan of Points Per Game as his Kings Lynn side were award...

David Richardson from the Non League Paper provides a round-up of the latest developments in season deciders across the football pyramid as the EFL decide on PPG, relegations and play-offs and the National League put a proposal to their clubs to vote on. As top level football returns this week, Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson caught up with international goalkeeper Asmir Begovic who on loan from AFC B...

Tim Fuell speaks with the new boss in charge at Ebbsfleet United appointed having never even applied for the job.  Dennis Kutrieb even admits he'd never watched English non-league football, but his record in the 5th tier of German football is undeniably impressive. Taking charge from overseas, in a league you don't know, at a time when you can't realistically bring your players together is going t...

Dave Anderson is back to join Tim Fuell as they speak to Steve Bateman about his departure from Berkhamsted after another successful three three years that ended with them top in Step 4 as the season was voided. Time to move on but the passion to manage is still there. David Richardson from The Non League Paper also returns with his round up of the week and a preview of what's to come in this week...

Tim Fuell shows the true depth of non league as he speaks with Roydon FC Chairman Alan Banks about 55 years with his club and what the future holds for clubs like his at Step 11 of the non league football pyramid. This weekend should have seen the FA Cup Final. WIth that postponed indefinitely @FACupFactfile Phil Annets joins Tim to discuss his newest blog feature FA Cup Memories. Rounding off the...

Former Thatcham Town FA Vase winning boss Danny Robinson joins TIm Fuell and Dave Anderson to explain how he got a new job during lockdown... the manager's role at Hungerford Town ... and why he's itching to get going with his new challenge. Meanwhile The Non League Football Paper's David Richardson tells us what to expect in this weekend's issue.

Dave Anderson and Tim Fuell continue their lockdown look at where Non League heads next. From the planning managers can and can't do to a new grant for clubs to get their pitches up to scratch. David Richardson of the Non League Paper also looks ahead to this weekend's issue and talks about the news from the National League that clubs seem keen on a complete end of the season but that no decision...

Dave Anderson joins TIm Fuell as they talk to Wealdstone boss Dean Brennan on how he's dealing with lockdown and the future of football. Tim also catches up with the Non League Paper's Senior Writer David Richardson on the big managerial changes at Banbury United and Hungerford Town and new permanent appointments at Kidderminster Harriers and Durham Ciity.

Dave Anderson joins Tim Fuell as they chat lockdown, the future of non league and the things most missed in the past few weeks. On St George's Day the guys speak with England C's own Mick Payne on how he is keeping his neighbours mentally and physically fit and he pays a heart-felt tribute to his friend and colleague and former head of the National League System at The FA, Mike Appleby who lost hi...

Dave Anderson returns to join Tim Fuell over the airwaves as they talk living in a lockdown world with former East Thurrock United boss John Coventry. There's an exclusive revelation too, his retirement was prematurely announced and he's back in football with another Essex club who are definitely on the rise. Senior Writer at the Non League Paper David Richardson also speaks to Tim with a quick ro...

Tim Fuell presents an abbreviated version of the show with football in abeyance. Returning to the show Pat McManus, manager at Wessex Premier Leaguers Brockenhurst. Whilst debate rages in the national media about whether players should forfeit wages and how much, at Step 5 his players had no hesitation in donating their expenses back to the club from last month as it struggles like many non league...