The boards of all three Steps 3 and 4 leagues believe the season should be “declared null and void”. However, that decision will not be taken just yet and might not happen as the FA are going to be asking for the views of clubs from Steps 3 to 6 on what should happen. Null read more→
The Northern Premier League have now decided that the festive fixtures will be optional and not mandatory following a major revolt by numerous clubs. Fixtures scheduled to take place from the 22nd to the 2nd January will only be played if teams are in agreement. Ossett United were one of a number of clubs who read more→
Several Northern Premier League clubs have openly criticised the league’s shock decision to restart the season. On Monday the NPL and the two other Step 3 and 4 leagues issued a joint statement insisting they would not restart the campaign whilst Tier 3 restrictions affected its member clubs. However, 24 hours later the NPL incredibly read more→
The Northern Premier League have granted permission for clubs to play league fixtures on Saturday. The NPL and the other Steps 3 and 4 leagues were going to wait until the Tier system review before making further decisions. However, the NPL claim clubs have approached them wanting to play league games on Saturday. Matches will read more→
The Northern Premier League’s restart date remains unclear as the three Steps 3 and 4 leagues are waiting until the Tier system review before making judgements. The Government’s review of the Tiered system is on December 16th and it could see changes in which level areas are placed into. A statement from all three leagues read more→
The fate of Steps 3 and 4 clubs remains uncertain following a joint statement from the NPL, Southern League and Isthmian League. Clubs were asked whether the season should continue to be paused in light of the problems faced by clubs situated in Tier 3 areas. 224 voted and the three leagues say a “substantial read more→
The FA have confirmed that Steps 3 to 6 clubs will have to stop whilst the new lockdown measures are in place. The Government’s legislation, subject to a House of Commons vote on Wednesday, starts on Thursday and is due to finish on Wednesday 2nd December. The Northern Premier League and Northern Counties East League read more→
A number of Yorkshire-based Non League clubs are preparing for their final games for a least a month before the new lockdown measures come into effect on Thursday. The FA is yet to confirm the pause to Step 3-7 football as they remain in dialogue with the Government. However, it appears unlikely they will persuade read more→
South Yorkshire has been placed under the Government’s Tier 3 lockdown rules. The rules will come into force at 0.01pm on Saturday and will affect the four local authority areas – Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. How the rules will Non League clubs playing fixtures in those areas will be fully outlaid at some stage read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels manager Chris Hilton insists Non League footballers will have to be “realistic” with wage demands when Government restrictions are lifted. The Non League game is facing an existential crisis and Stocksbridge are facing the same challenges as all clubs. The loss of their three sponsors last year painted a chilling picture of read more→
