With the new season on the horizon; Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis kick off their pre-season predictions for the 2026-27 National League campaign. The quartet predict the teams that will finish from 24th until 17th and give their reasoning for the positions they have given those teams. 

Timestamps: 

24th - 01:22

23rd - 07:48

22nd - 15:01

21st - 22:00

20th - 31:18

19th - 39:54

18th - 46:50

17th - 52:58

Your home of weekly National League content from the team at The Football Lowdown. Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis team up each week to bring you the latest transfer news, match previews, match reports and more from the top flight of the non-league pyramid. 

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This year's National League Roster is 

AFC Fylde,

Aldershot Town,

Altrincham,

Barrow

Boreham Wood,

Boston United,

Carlisle United,

Eastleigh,

FC Halifax Town,

Forest Green Rovers,

Gateshead,

Harrogate Town,

Hartlepool United,

Hornchurch,

Kidderminster Harriers,

Scunthorpe United,

Solihull Moors,

Southend United,

Sutton United,

Tamworth,

Wealdstone,

Woking,

Worthing, 

Yeovil Town,

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Dan - https://x.com/DanTakesOnFooty?s=20 and his podcast https://x.com/BeTheBestVY

Craig - https://x.com/Cporte92

Mark - https://x.com/MarkSharpley1

Louis - https://x.com/l_m_r99

Producer: Ryan Whelan - https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan/

Head of Podcasts: Sam Griffin - https://x.com/Samuellofc97

Head of Non-League: Callum Moseley - https://x.com/CalMosAnalysis

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With the new season on the horizon; Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis go through all twenty-four National League clubs and rank their transfers to date. The quartet breaks down the big departures from each club before identifying which new signings supporters can look out for during the 2026-27 National League campaign. After each team’s segment, they give a verdict of whether the club's business is a pass, fail or if they are on the fence.

Timestamps: 

AFC Fylde - 01:22

Aldershot Town - 04:50

Altrincham - 08:55

Barrow - 12:14

Boreham Wood - 15:10

Boston United - 17:43

Carlisle United - 21:48

Eastleigh - 25:41

FC Halifax Town - 28:28

Forest Green Rovers - 31:23

Gateshead - 34:27

Harrogate Town - 37:02

Hartlepool United - 39:49

Hornchurch - 42:11

Kidderminster Harriers -  45:22

Scunthorpe United - 49:22

Solihull Moors - 52:53

Southend United - 56:18

Sutton United - 59:50

Tamworth - 01:03:31

Wealdstone - 01:07:49

Woking - 01:10:10

Worthing - 01:13:02

Yeovil Town - 01:15:04

Your home of weekly National League content from the team at The Football Lowdown. Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis team up each week to bring you the latest transfer news, match previews, match reports and more from the top flight of the non-league pyramid. 

Our Website

https://footballlowdown.com/

Our Twitter

https://x.com/NLLowdown?s=20

Our sister pages

 Our sister pages

  @LeagueOneLowdown⁩  

  @League2Lowdown⁩  

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- Transfer News

- Retained Lists

- Match Previews

- Match Reviews

- Latest News

- Analysis

- Opinion

- Predictions

- Lists

This year's National League Roster is 

AFC Fylde,

Aldershot Town,

Altrincham,

Barrow

Boreham Wood,

Boston United,

Carlisle United,

Eastleigh,

FC Halifax Town,

Forest Green Rovers,

Gateshead,

Harrogate Town,

Hartlepool United,

Hornchurch,

Kidderminster Harriers,

Scunthorpe United,

Solihull Moors,

Southend United,

Sutton United,

Tamworth,

Wealdstone,

Woking,

Worthing, 

Yeovil Town,

Find our hosts here

Dan - https://x.com/DanTakesOnFooty?s=20 and his podcast https://x.com/BeTheBestVY

Craig - https://x.com/Cporte92

Mark - https://x.com/MarkSharpley1

Louis - https://x.com/l_m_r99

Producer 

Ryan Whelan

https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan/

Head of Podcasts Sam Griffin 

https://x.com/Samuellofc97

Head of Non-League  Callum Moseley

https://x.com/CalMosAnalysis

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Dan, Craig and Mark are back again to round up some of the standout deals in the National League that we may have missed on previous podcasts. They take a look at ten transfers that have occurred for sides across the division with a few mentions for those individuals currently on trial at National League clubs in pre-season. 

Timestamps: 

Neo Ecclestone - 01:42

Rio Shipston - 03:40

Kristian Dennis - 05:27

Ryan Inniss - 08:37

Harrison Foulkes - 10:38

Lewys Twamley - 12:35

Aaron Henry - 15:07

Sahid Kamara - 17:00

Ethan Ross - 21:00

Kieren Donnelly - 25:00

National League outgoings - 26:52

Your home of weekly National League content from the team at The Football Lowdown. Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis team up each week to bring you the latest transfer news, match previews, match reports and more from the top flight of the non-league pyramid. 

Our Website

https://footballlowdown.com/

Our Twitter

https://x.com/NLLowdown?s=20

Our sister pages

 Our sister pages

  @LeagueOneLowdown⁩  

  @League2Lowdown⁩  

  ⁨@ChampionshipLowdown⁩  

 ⁨@PremierLeagueLowdown⁩  

- Transfer News

- Retained Lists

- Match Previews

- Match Reviews

- Latest News

- Analysis

- Opinion

- Predictions

- Lists

This year's National League Roster is 

AFC Fylde,

Aldershot Town,

Altrincham,

Barrow

Boreham Wood,

Boston United,

Carlisle United,

Eastleigh,

FC Halifax Town,

Forest Green Rovers,

Gateshead,

Harrogate Town,

Hartlepool United,

Hornchurch,

Kidderminster Harriers,

Scunthorpe United,

Solihull Moors,

Southend United,

Sutton United,

Tamworth,

Wealdstone,

Woking,

Worthing, 

Yeovil Town,

Find our hosts here

Dan - https://x.com/DanTakesOnFooty?s=20 and his podcast https://x.com/BeTheBestVY

Craig - https://x.com/Cporte92

Mark - https://x.com/MarkSharpley1

Louis - https://x.com/l_m_r99

Producer 

Ryan Whelan

https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan/

Head of Podcasts Sam Griffin 

https://x.com/Samuellofc97

Head of Non-League  Callum Moseley

https://x.com/CalMosAnalysis

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Craig, Mark and Louis are back again to round up some of the standout deals in the National League over the last few weeks. They take a look at ten transfers that have occurred for sides across the division. They finish the podcast with a transfer special game of higher or lower. 

Timestamps: 

Brad Nicholson - 02:18

Lewis Payne - 05:02

Ben Drake - 07:07

Emeka Obi  - 09:24

Slavi Spasov - 12:02

Aidan Barlow - 14:42

Adam Lewis - 16:21

Will Harris - 18:56

Nathan Tshikuna - 21:33

James Berry - 23:45

Higher or Lower game - 27:00

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Dan, Craig, and Louis sit down with another one of Yeovil Town’s summer recruits, Joe Gubbins. Joe talks about his time coming through the Southampton and Queens Park Rangers academy. During the podcast, they discuss Joe’s time at Southend United and their FA Trophy win before moving onto Yeovil Town and pre-season preparations.

Timestamps:

Joe’s time in academy football and first taste of men’s football - 01:41

Joe’s move to Yeovil Town and expectations for 2026-27 season - 08:01

Joe’s spell at Southend United - 09:38

Pre-season preparations with Yeovil Town - 16:48

Your home of weekly National League content from the team at The Football Lowdown. Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis team up each week to bring you the latest transfer news, match previews, match reports and more from the top flight of the non-league pyramid.

Our Website

https://footballlowdown.com/

Our Twitter

https://x.com/NLLowdown?s=20

Our sister pages

Our sister pages

@LeagueOneLowdown⁩

@League2Lowdown⁩

⁨@ChampionshipLowdown⁩

⁨@PremierLeagueLowdown⁩

- Transfer News

- Retained Lists

- Match Previews

- Match Reviews

- Latest News

- Analysis

- Opinion

- Predictions

- Lists

This year's National League Roster is

AFC Fylde,

Aldershot Town,

Altrincham,

Barrow

Boreham Wood,

Boston United,

Carlisle United,

Eastleigh,

FC Halifax Town,

Forest Green Rovers,

Gateshead,

Harrogate Town,

Hartlepool United,

Hornchurch,

Kidderminster Harriers,

Scunthorpe United,

Solihull Moors,

Southend United,

Sutton United,

Tamworth,

Wealdstone,

Woking,

Worthing,

Yeovil Town,

Find our hosts here

Dan - https://x.com/DanTakesOnFooty?s=20 and his podcast https://x.com/BeTheBestVY

Craig - https://x.com/Cporte92

Mark - https://x.com/MarkSharpley1

Louis - https://x.com/l_m_r99

Producer

Ryan Whelan

https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan/

Head of Podcasts Sam Griffin

https://x.com/Samuellofc97

Head of Non-League Callum Moseley

https://x.com/CalMosAnalysis

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Louis and Dan sit down with Woking’s player/coach Craig Ross. Craig talks about his extensive career across non-league. They discuss the challenges of the role as a player/coach, the changing expectations of goalkeepers and what it was like during his interim spell in charge of Woking. They end the podcast looking ahead to the new season for the Cardinals under manager Jermaine Defoe.

Timestamps: 

Craig’s youth career and experiences growing up - 00:49

Changing nature of goalkeeping in football - 10:02

Logistics of being player/coach - 16:25

Craig’s spell as interim manager of Woking - 18:00

Jermaine Defoe appointment and Woking’s 2026-27 season - 27:00

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Craig, Louis and Mark sit down with one of the National League’s biggest characters over the last few seasons, Tom Tonks. Tom talks about his time in non-league and the impact of being part-time in a predominately full-time league. The group look back on Tamworth’s famous FA Cup culminating with a tie against Tottenham Hotspur and the lethal weapon that is Tom’s long throw-ins.

Timestamps: 

Tom’s non-league career and logistics of part-time football - 01:07

Tamworth’s National League North promotion and debut National League campaign - 05:01

Discussing the club’s famous FA Cup run - 09:14

Tamworth’s transition to full-time football - 13:23

Looking at Tom’s long throw in ability - 15:32

What does the future hold for Tom Tonks - 17:57

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Dan, Craig, Mark and Louis are back again to round up some of the standout deals in the National League over the last few weeks. They take a look at ten transfers that have occurred for sides across the division. They finish the podcast with a game of higher or lower looking back at the goalscoring charts from the National League 2025-26 season. 

Timestamps: 

Miguel Azeez - 02:19

Callum Howe - 04:46

Joe Kizzi - 07:20

Anthony Hartigan - 09:43

Kennedy Digie - 11:37

Oliver Crankshaw - 13:22

Marcus Dinanga - 15:43

Morgan Williams - 18:29

Harvey Bunker - 20:27

Luke Brennan - 22:28

Higher or lower National League goalscorers edition - 25:00

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Dan, Craig, Louis and Mark sit down with one of Yeovil Town’s newest recruits, Hayden Muller. Hayden talks through his time playing in the Scottish Premiership, League of Ireland and most recently the National League. The defender was asked about his most recent season with Sutton United and looking ahead to his time at Yeovil Town and the 2026-27 National League campaign. 

Timestamps: 

League of Ireland, Scottish Premiership and National League comparisons - 01:24

Hayden’s time at Sutton United - 03:46

Reflecting on Hayden’s versatility and strengths - 07:02

Inside the decisions that are made when moving clubs - 09:31 

Move to Yeovil Town and expectations for 2026-27 season - 12:38

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Dan, Craig and Louis run through the standout signings of the summer window so far. They take a look at ten transfers that have occurred for sides across the division. The trio also discuss whether getting business done early is a good thing or bad thing in preparing for the new season. 

Timestamps: 

Ashley Clarke - 01:11

Nino Adom-Malaki - 03:06

Jack Nolan - 05:31

Stephen Walker - 07:49

Charlie Carter - 10:02

Archie Davies - 12:20

Noor Husin - 14:31

Zain Westbrooke - 16:56

Oli Ewing - 18:47

Alex Reid - 20:39

Is early business good business? - 23:48

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