Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis recap a dramatic opening day of the 2026-27 National League season. They dive into the great start to the season for new boys; Worthing, Hornchurch and Harrogate Town beating Carlisle United, Kidderminster Harriers and Solihull Moors respectively. Opening day wins for Sutton United and Forest Green Rovers are broken down and they recap a dramatic 3-3 draw between Boreham Wood and Tamworth. The quartet round off the podcast by sharing the remaining six games for a quick recap each. 

Timestamps: 

Boreham Wood v Tamworth - 01:43

Carlisle United v Worthing - 08:08

Forest Green Rovers v FC Halifax Town - 20:42

Harrogate Town v Solihull Moors - 28:14

Hornchurch v Kidderminster Harriers - 34:19

Woking v Sutton United - 43:29

AFC Fylde v Wealdstone - 52:41

Hartlepool United v Barrow - 54:16

Altrincham v Southend United - 56:08

Boston United v Aldershot Town - 58:13

Eastleigh v Gateshead - 01:00:01

Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town - 01:02:29

Predictions recap - 01:05:03

*All information within the podcast was correct as of the recording date of 09.08.26*

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,

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, Mark, Craig and Louis come together to look ahead at the opening weekend of the 2026-27 National League campaign. The quartet preview all twelve games taking place on the opening day and give their score predictions for each game. They finish off the episode by predicting some of the end of season award winners including player of the season and golden boot winner.  

Timestamps: 

AFC Fylde v Wealdstone - 01:39

Altrincham v Southend United - 04:57

Boreham Wood v Tamworth - 08:51

Boston United v Aldershot Town - 11:36

Carlisle v Worthing - 14:11

Eastleigh v Gateshead - 18:11

Forest Green Rovers v FC Halifax Town - 22:33

Harrogate Town v Solihull Moors - 26:12

Hartlepool United v Barrow - 28:10

Hornchurch v Kidderminster Harriers - 30:33

Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town - 34:02

Woking v Sutton United - 36:44

End of season awards predictions - 40:40

*All information within the podcast was correct as of the recording date of 05.08.26*

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,

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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With the new season on the horizon; Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis bring together the final part of their pre-season predictions for the 2026-27 National League campaign. The quartet predicts the teams that will finish in the play-off places and give their picks for the 2026-27 National League champions. 

Timestamps: 

24th-9th recap - 01:14

8th - 02:07

7th - 10:11

6th - 18:02

5th - 25:55

4th - 34:51

3rd - 44:56

2nd - 56:00

Champions - 01:05:39

Predictions roundup and breakdown - 01:18:10

*All information within the podcast was correct as of the recording date of 31.07.26*

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

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Our sister pages

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- 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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With the new season on the horizon; Dan, Mark, Craig and Louis come together for part two of their pre-season predictions for the 2026-27 National League campaign. The quartet predicts the teams that will finish from 16th until 9th. They give their reasons as to why some of these teams are too good to go down and why some will come up just short of making the play-offs. 

Timestamps: 

24th-17th recap - 01:14

16th - 02:09

15th - 11:02

14th - 20:41

13th - 28:22

12th - 36:41

11th - 44:08

10th - 53:05

9th - 01:02:50

*All information within the podcast was correct as of the recording date of 31.07.26*

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

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Our sister pages

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- 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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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. 

Our Website

https://footballlowdown.com/

Our Twitter

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

Our sister pages

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  @LeagueOneLowdown⁩  

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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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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  

  ⁨@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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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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