The Kent Non-League Football Podcast

Our big day out at Eastbourne Borough ended in defeat for Dover, and we hear from Whites captain Lee Martin as well as give our thoughts on where it all went wrong for the Whites on the Sunshine Coast. It was a better Saturday for Faversham Strike Force though as they beat Bridon Ropes 8-4. Manager Gary Axford tells us all about that win, why he'd rather have won 1-0 and the growth the club are enjoying in their second season in the SCEFL. We look back at all the FA Cup action, with some highs and lows for our sides, and look ahead to the start of the FA Trophy this weekend. There's all the rest of the news from across the county and we discuss one of us having a huge aversion to reversing, birthdays, the weather and the wonderful work of a well-known satellite TV provider...

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Very much cobbled together this week due to flatpack furniture hell, but two great interviews make it all worthwhile! Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley discusses his side's great start to the season, how social media has boosted their crowds and the start of what he hopes will be a good FA Cup run this weekend. And we catch up with Ennio Gonella, who tells us all about the end of Kent Football United, and how he got straight back into the managerial game at SC Thamesmead. We look back at the highs and lows of a busy bank holiday weekend for all of our clubs, and look ahead to the FA Cup First Qualifying Round this weekend. We look ahead to an emotional reunion at Eastbourne Borough on Saturday and discuss flatpack furniture. A lot. It's been that kind of week...

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The FA Cup takes centre stage this week as we speak to two men who guided their sides into the next round - and continued perfect starts to the season in the process. Rusthall, who only stayed up on the final day last season, are top of the early SCEFL table and saw off Ramsgate in a cup upset on Saturday - Rustics boss Jimmy Anderson talks us through that win and explains why he thinks they have started the new season so well. It was a third 3-2 win in a row for Beckenham Town as they beat K Sports to progress in the Cup, and assistant boss Billy Walton discusses that win and why the Becks have been able to hit the ground running after their promotion to the Isthmian League. We've got all the rest of the action and news from across the county, including a club sadly having to withdraw from the SCEFL, and we look ahead to a packed bank holiday of action. Plus we discuss our first FA Cup memories (inspired by our chat with Billy), water slides, Kentish coastal towns and lots more besides.

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Matt's on holiday this week but still manages to come live from Cornwall to discuss a busy week in the county's non-league scene. Ebbsfleet matchwinner Luke O'Neill chats after his side won a thriller at Eastbourne Borough and insists they believe they can overcome anyone in the division. Welling United chairman Paul Whitehead gives us the inside track on his start to being at the helm at Park View Road and his hopes for the future. And we also catch up with Whitstable Town boss Richard Styles after they made it two wins from two in the SCEFL with victory at his former club Tunbridge Wells. We've got all the rest of the news from across the county and look ahead to an intriguing weekend of FA Cup fixtures. Plus Matt reveals his dog's new skill, we discuss the weather, Sherlock Holmes and wonder why people listening to music is a YouTube phenomenon.

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Another busy week in Kent and we're all ready for the Isthmian League season to kick off. Chatham Town boss Kevin Hake is hoping for another good season after winning promotion last year - he discusses that and their FA Cup win at Little Common. Corinthian manager Michael Golding has lost most of his successful squad from the last few years and he tells us all about how he has gone about shaping a team for their second season at Step Four. Plus we hear from Sam Wood as the Cray Wanderers defender gets ready to start the season back at the club where he began his successful career. Plus we ask the question on everyone's lips - how well would Cristiano Ronaldo do in one of our teams? Plus Matt tries to talk about The Hundred and gets nowhere and we talk triathlons, work attire, holidays and loads more besides!

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A bumper show for you as we gear up for more of our teams starting the new campaign. We begin by discussing the change of manager at Sheppey United, with now former boss Ernie Batten giving us his thoughts - from before he moved upstairs - on their FA Cup clash at Athletic Newham on Saturday. We hear from new Dartford manager Alan Dowson on his start to life at Princes Park and his hopes for success. Jay Saunders also chats ahead of his first game in charge of Tonbridge Angels, feeling reinvigorated as he manages at Step 2 for just the second time in his career. And we hear from both managers after the SCEFL season began with a 3-1 win for Phoenix Sports at Erith Town - but the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. Plus we look ahead to all of the FA Cup action this weekend and preview the rest of our teams in the National League, where optimism is high almost everywhere... And we talk paddling, Lionesses and Commonwealth Games...

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Football is back this weekend, and so are we with everything you need to know ahead of the start of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division! We speak to new Deal Town manager Steve King about his appointment, replacing a club legend and the wide open nature of the division this year. There's also a new man in the dugout at Tunbridge Wells, and Luke Carpenter discusses the potential at the Culverden, playing the right way and signing players from outside the county. Plus we reflect on a couple of the other big stories over the summer, and discuss our pride and delight at being crowned Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalists of the Year. And we discuss all the usual nonsense, including heatwaves, hot pets, Stranger Things, Neighbours, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and how you can chuck us some cash this year...

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It's the last show of the season - but we go out on a high as we speak to Bromley manager Andy Woodman after his side made history by winning the FA Trophy, and the Ravens boss tells us about the preparation he put in for the game with Wrexham, how he told matchwinner Michael Cheek he'd score at Wembley and compares his playing success to managerial triumph at the famous stadium. We also hear from Sheppey United chairman Matt Smith after their incredible campaign which saw them win four trophies, and he discusses his hopes for the future and reflects on just how far the club has come. We also discuss the heartbreaking end to the season for Ebbsfleet United as their promotion hopes ended in extra time at Dorking Wanderers, and have some more breaking news as Dartford sack their boss Steve King. We reflect on a memorable campaign across the leagues, and get no joy as we try to ring a manager live to discuss one of our favourite moments of the season. Plus there's all the rest of the chat, including The Shining, Monkeypox and starting school on your birthday. Thanks for listening this season and we'll be back for 2022/23! cwIWbMq0k5PUY9Wm55hL

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It's our penultimate show of the season and most of it is recorded with one of us on location at the Kent Senior Cup final! Before all that though, Bromley fan Machel St Patrick Hewitt gives us a supporters' perspective on their season as a whole and looks ahead to their Wembley date in the FA Trophy this weekend. Dartford were crowned Kent Senior Cup winners, and after two late goals, striker Ade Azeez was named man of the match. We hear his thoughts on the game, and the season as a whole for the Darts. Folkestone Invicta manager Neil Cugley discusses how he managed to get such a strong side together, the efforts of his side throughout the campaign and looks ahead to next season. Plus there's all the rest of the news from around the county including looking ahead to Ebbsfleet's play-off final, the latest managerial comings and goings and all the rest of the usual chat and nonsense, including Plato's number, misplaced swearing and Grace.

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A bumper show this week with five interviews, including two men who have swapped the dugout at one Kent club for another. Firstly though we hear from Dartford winger Kalvin Kalala after his side's 7-2 win at Eastbourne Borough - but it wasn't enough for them to avoid the Eliminator play-off clash with Chippenham on Thursday. Maidstone United co-owner Oliver Ash reflects on his side's title success, the final-day scenes at the Gallagher and looks ahead to the challenges that await on and off the pitch. Jay Saunders is the man chosen to lead Tonbridge Angels into their new era on their 3G surface, he tells us why everything just felt right when he was given the chance to speak to the club. In Jay's place at Margate is Andy Drury, and the now former Whitstable Town manager tells us all about his switch to Hartsdown Park. And after his side were held by Dover, Bromley boss Andy Woodman discusses that draw, the challenges of competing at the top of the National League and has an eye on Wembley too... Plus we discuss great sporting films, Sunday picnics and lost more besides.

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