by Owen Barnard | May 31, 2024 | The Matchday
If you’re in Lincoln, the United side of the city may be the perfect place to go for an enjoyable day out. It’s fair to say Lincoln United enjoyed quite the season, making it all the way to the FA Vase semi final where only spot kicks separated them from a place at...
by Owen Barnard | May 31, 2024 | The Matchday
Step 3’s unexpected high-flyers have had a wonderful time in the Isthmian Premier League of late, but how did we rate their match day experience? Wingate & Finchley have defied all the odds in the Isthmian Premier League with a sensational season after many had...
by Owen Barnard | May 30, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Matchday
After the bizarre scenario where Shirebrook accidentally double booked their stadium for a wedding on the same day as the playoff semi final, Semi-Professional were treated to a very different match day experience: watching a playoff game at the home of the league...
by Owen Barnard | May 29, 2024 | The Tunnel, The Tunnel Top stories, Top Story
Having the backing of someone like Alex Horne is game changing for a side like Chesham United. That’s why the Generals’ chairman Peter Brown was desperate to secure Horne’s services as a director at the club, which they managed to achieve in October...
by Owen Barnard | May 28, 2024 | The Terraces
Non-league football provides the experience and senior level experience that can show whether a player is ready for the elite level. Perhaps that’s why EFL clubs in particular have been trusting non-league clubs for years to give their young prodigies the chance...
by Owen Barnard | May 27, 2024 | The People
Being the son of Stevenage’s record appearance holder whilst coming through the club’s academy can come with its own pressure, Louie Henry admits. But for Henry, son of Ronnie, his career is dictated by his own choices and not his Dad’s, so when the...
by Owen Barnard | May 27, 2024 | League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Tunnel
Merstham will have to spend another season feeling out of place. As the only side from Surrey in the new Isthmian League One South East yet again, they look set to be travelling significantly further to games than when they were placed in the Isthmian League One South...
by Owen Barnard | May 26, 2024 | The People, The People Top Stories
The phrase, ‘never fall in love with a loan player’ has been particularly tough for Potters Bar Town fans when it comes to David Hicks. Just two month-long loan spells were afforded to the Scholars, with the second cut short by injury after an incredible...
by Owen Barnard | May 24, 2024 | The People
James Barrett-Sterling has an incredible passion for non-league football. With over a decade spent commentating in Steps 3 and 4 with Carshalton, Kingstonian and now Merstham, Barrett-Sterling is a non-league legend. He’s the voice of several special moments for...
by Owen Barnard | May 24, 2024 | The Matchday, The Matchday Top Stories
Oh Newcastle, what a calamity you’ve had. Now, we’ll address the fact that Tottenham are far from blameless in what we’re about to discuss either, travelling straight to Australia after the season’s end for friendlies after suggesting the...
by Owen Barnard | May 23, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, The Matchday
Let’s not sugar coat it, 9-0 is quite the score to lose a cup final by, and Racing Club Warwick will know that. Make no mistake about it though, it was incredibly impressive for the then-Step 5 side to even reach the Birmingham County FA Senior Cup final, as...
by Owen Barnard | May 23, 2024 | The People
Ollie Keable has quite an incredible CV. He’s done almost every role in non-league, be that the commercial manager at Potters Bar Town or King’s Lynn Town, or the media manager at Weymouth. Keable was even a member of the grounds team at Peterborough when...
by Owen Barnard | May 22, 2024 | Deeper Down the Pyramid, League Allocations, League Allocations Top Stories, The Terraces
Following Middlezoy Rovers’ proposed moved from the Toolstation Western League Division One to the South West Peninsula League East, the club have fumed about the impact the shift could have on their side. Having finished 13th out of 22 sides on 56 points in...
by Owen Barnard | May 21, 2024 | The Matchday
A comfortable win for Worksop at Hillsborough in the end, but how did Semi-Professional rate the cup final experience? When Semi-Professional rocked up to Hillsborough about 15 minutes before kick off to see a massive queue which spanned what felt like a huge area all...
by Owen Barnard | May 21, 2024 | The People
Meet the man revolutionising how players find new clubs By Owen Barnard Alfie May: From Grassroots to Shooting Boots By Alex Keir James Barrett-Sterling: the voice of the Isthmian League By Owen Barnard Luis Shamshoum: Palestine International and FA Vase Finalist By...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Matchday
Romford and Gateshead were victorious in a day of crucial non-league finals, but how did the Semi-Professional team rate the day? For a supporter of a non-league team, seeing your team play at Wembley is probably what you’d class as one of your wildest dreams. That’s...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | League Allocations, The Tunnel
Middlezoy Rovers are furious, and they haven’t tried to hide it. They’ve been moved from the Toolstation Western League Division One, where they last finished 13th out of 22 sides, on 56 points. Having, by their own admission, ‘worked their bo**ocks off’ to get there,...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Time Machine
(Credit: Juan Carlos Rodríguez dos Santos/ Nueva Era Deportiva) When it comes to FA Cup giant killings, it doesn’t get much bigger than when the Bulls stunned their top-flight opposition in 1972. It was expected to be plain sailing for Newcastle when they arrived at...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Terraces
As nightmare seasons go, Stowmarket Town may have unfortunately topped the lot in the top 10 tiers of the English game this campaign. With just six points to show for in a league season of 36 games, the Old Gold & Blacks saw themselves relegated to Step 5, only...
by Owen Barnard | May 20, 2024 | The Terraces
When it comes to struggles in non-league, not many clubs have had a tougher last few years than Harlow. In December 2022, Harlow Town chairman Tim Sewell was forced to make an announcement nobody at a football club ever wants to make. He was left with no option but to...
