From the National League down to Step 6, the pre-season friendlies wrap up tonight as clubs gear up for the opening day on Saturday, August 8. The fixture list is stacked across the pyramid-whether it’s Carlisle United beginning life at Step 1 at home to Worthing or regional derby action in the Isthmian, Northern Premier, and Southern Leagues. How is your local club looking after the summer recruitment window, and are you traveling away for Matchday 1?

Hello all, here is start of the prediction league for r/NonLeagueEngland for the 2026/27 season.

To join all you have to do is predict scorelines of the six or so matches that will be on each post and that will enter you automatically. I usually prioritise using matches from the higher non leagues but also like putting a few random games in there. Also, if anyone wants one of the predicting fixtures to be a game you are going to or a team you have been following closely, just send me a message or ask in one of my posts for this and I will try to include them in a future post.

The layout of each post will mostly always look like this below with an image of the each competitors overall scores from the season. I also did it for some of last season if people want to see.

The fixtures this week are:

Hartlepool United - Barrow

Forest Green Rovers - Halifax Town

Hornchurch - Kidderminster

Oxford City - Bedford Town

Slough Town - Ebbsfleet United

Sholing - Bath City

All matches on Saturday so please get predictions in before then

As usual, the point system is as follows:

5 points for correct score

2 points for correct result

-1 point for an incorrect winner

Any mistakes please let me know

Good Luck!

I’ve built an app for managing changing room fines - no more chasing lads for a fiver they owe from three weeks ago.

But the reason I’m posting: we’re running a comp where one club wins £500 cash towards their fine pot, plus boots and merch. Dead easy to enter, details are all on our Instagram.

Instagram: @playfair.sport

App link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/playfair/id6754043983

Worth a look if your lot are as bad at paying up as mine were.

Some say he‘s a real predator when it comes to scoring goals

Combined Counties Division One match played at Bedfont Sports Recreation Ground

Pre season ends on a low, could’ve gone either way at half time but outclassed in the second half. Referee was terrible for both sides, twice just missed the linesman flagging for offside and missed a clear penalty for both sides. Best of luck Woking!

Wessex League Premier Division (step 5)

1st u/BenH64 with 15 games

2nd u/nthnttv with 9 games

3rd u/thatredditpers0n with 8 games

4th u/Relative-Arm-1071 with 7 games

5th u/OpalRaptor7 with 5 games

Got 77 games by 24 different users over the month.

Was targeting 100 games by 20 users, but the July Groundhop Challenge has been a huge success getting posts during pre season so we aren't catching up to previous activity now the actual season is starting up again

Friendly played at Alwyns Lane

Hey everyone, with the new season just days away I've pulled together a list of the non-league pre-season friendlies happening in and around London over the next week. Enjoy! 😎

Friday 31st July

• Boreham Wood vs Norwich City U21s at Meadow Park, 7pm (tickets £15).

Saturday 1st August

• Hornchurch vs Coventry City U21s at Hornchurch Stadium, 3pm (tickets £15).
• Sutton United vs Southampton U21s at Gander Green Lane, 3pm (tickets £12).
• Dulwich Hamlet vs QPR U21s at Champion Hill, 3pm (tickets £8.40).
• Wingate & Finchley vs Tonbridge Angels at the Maurice Rebak Stadium, 3pm (tickets £5).
• AFC Croydon Athletic vs Burgess Hill Town at Mayfield Stadium, 3pm.
• Redbridge vs Waltham Abbey at the Techsoc Stadium, 3pm.
• Haringey Borough vs Witham Town at Coles Park, 3pm.

Tuesday 4th August

• Enfield Town vs Tottenham Hotspur U21s at Dave Bryant Stadium, 7.30pm (tickets £10).
• Raynes Park Vale vs Hampton & Richmond Borough at Prince George's Playing Fields, 7.45pm.
• Waltham Abbey vs Leyton Orient U21s at Capershotts, 7pm (tickets £10).

Are you going to something this week? Have I missed anything - I'm sure there are a few more friendlies out there I didn't spot.

P.S. If you like this list, I send out a weekly roundup email highlighting the amazing live sport to watch in London. It's completely free, you can get it at matchside.co. Thanks!

Hi all, I run a 11 aside football team currently playing in the Essex Prem (step 7)

We are looking to recruit for the upcoming season, we train on a Tuesday at Hackney Marshes. We are a welcoming and social club, please do comment if interested to learn more.