The Non-League Football Review
A Non-League Football Review shining the light on the lower levels of the National League System
Ongar Town will face Buckhurst Hill in what is deemed the “big match” at Parkside, the home of Aveley FC. The match will take place on Friday 4th June and will be in aid of Bone Cancer Research Trust and Josh Charles, a friend of the away side who was sadly diagnosed with bone cancer.…
The last time supporters were allow to enter a non-league ground was back in December, just before the season was brought to a halt. No one had expected to have to wait over 3 months before being told the wait would be longer, but most people had gone to any game they could to ensure…
Like the majority of other leagues that won’t see league football played, the Eastern Region Women’s Football League have introduced a Champions League style cup competition that would see both Premier Division and Division One sides competing for the newly-founded trophy; the ERWFL Challenge Cup. Not all sides are taking part though as Peterborough Northern…
When the UK went into another lockdown, no one imagined that the wait for football would take 3 months but the roadmap out of the latest one means football can return from March 29. Like many grassroots leagues at step 7 and below, the Essex Olympian Football League has opted to restart the 2020/21 season…
With another season in the Essex Senior League curtailed early and no possibility of league football until the Autumn, leagues have been finding ways for their member clubs to get back to play football in a competitive way. Why many leagues opted to play an inter-league cup competition, the Essex Senior chose to set-up an…
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 each year, is the celebration of the achievements of women around the world whilst it raises awareness for women’s equality. The theme for 2021, celebrates women’s in leadership as well as raising awareness for equality in the world with the #ChooseToChallenge campaign. We caught up with Harlow Ladies…
When Harlow manager Dean Perrett thought about a challenge to give back to the EHAAT [Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust], he didn’t expect to achieve what he expected. The challenge was simple; to walk 5km for 20-days to cover the equivalent distance of his home in Sawbridgeworth to the Royal Papworth Hospital and back…
Through the years, women footballers have found it tough. Like most young girls looking to play football, there were no options to play growing up, so many opted to join boys teams in order to play. Daisy Jenkins was no different. After not being able to continue in boys football and a knock back from…
Sarah Walker has worked hard to where she is now. The Harlow goalkeeper found it hard to join a team as she grew up, starting in men’s football before finally joining the female ranks. “I’ve played for quite a few clubs. I started in boys football before moving onto junior girls football. My first ladies…
Before the start of the season, Dovercourt Rovers manager Jake Whitt wanted his side to enjoy the season while trying to finish as high as possible. “Our ambitions is always the same.” he said. “It’s about winning games of football and improving every week. A high finish in the league and attacking every competition is…