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Chris Rawlinson's seaside outfit have their sights set on surpassing last term's tally when the final whistle blows on Saturday's season finale.
Read storyAfter nearly two decades of dedication, Carl Martin's reign at Louth Town ends with a defeat at Doncaster City, but the veteran boss leaves with heads held high and NCEL Division One status secured.
Read storyTwo points separate York City and Rochdale heading into Saturday's National League title decider, where the winner gets automatic promotion and the loser faces the historically brutal play-off lottery.
Read storyWith just one fixture left to endure, Todd Johnson offers his thoughts on another year in the National League South wilderness
Read storyGainsborough Trinity head to Hyde United on Saturday clinging to the faintest of play-off hopes after last weekend's costly defeat to relegation-battling Prescot Cables left their promotion ambitions in tatters.
Read storyThe midfielder who rescued Bradford City from League Two purgatory is now eyeing another step up the ladder, with potential revenge matches against former clubs lurking in the play-offs.
Read storyAnother week, another round of injury updates across the Championship as clubs navigate the gruelling second-tier schedule that treats hamstrings like suggestions and ankles like optional extras.
Read storyThe Foxes find themselves eight points from safety with just three games left, facing the unthinkable prospect of third-tier football just a decade after their miracle Premier League triumph.
Read storyWhile one helped seal Coventry's fairytale return to the Premier League, another took his first steps into professional football - proving that dreams do come true, even from South Yorkshire.
Read storyNational League outfit Woking FC sent Aaron Drewe and Jack Turner on educational duties at Kingfield Primary School, proving that community outreach remains alive and well in non-league football.
Read storyGainsborough Trinity's promotion hopes took a hammer blow as they stumbled to a 2-1 home defeat against relegation-threatened Prescot Cables, leaving their play-off fate hanging on the final day.
Read storyThe Cards Trust has thrown open voting for April's Player of the Month award, giving supporters until Saturday morning to pick their hero before the Halifax clash.
Read storyGrant McCann tips his cap to Lincoln City's methodical approach while promising Doncaster Rovers will take a more direct route to the Football League.
Read storyFrom 17th place in November to Premier League paradise - Coventry City's extraordinary rise under Frank Lampard culminates in long-awaited top-flight return
Read storyA Combined Counties League Premier Division North club has thrown in the towel, withdrawing from the National League System in what they're calling a 'difficult and emotional decision' - which is football speak for 'we're broke and knackered'.
Read storyDoncaster Rovers Belles find themselves staring down the barrel of relegation from FA Women's National League Division One North, with their survival hopes described as hanging by the slenderest of threads.
Read storyNothing quite says 'you impressed us in defeat' like Leeds United reportedly targeting Wolves loanee Ladislav Krejčí after he endured 75 minutes of a 3-0 thrashing at Elland Road.
Read storyWhile most of us are still figuring out what we're having for dinner tonight, Goal.com has helpfully mapped out exactly how you'll be watching Championship football in April 2026. Because apparently that's what keeps us awake at night.
Read storyIn a delightful case of mistaken identity, Matt Fitzpatrick's golf triumph somehow landed on our football desk. While we can't turn his RBC Heritage victory into League One drama, we can certainly have a laugh about it.
Read storyFrom Stamford Bridge legend to Coventry City maestro - Frank Lampard's remarkable transformation in the dugout has earned him the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award.
Read storyA 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough sees Ipswich squeeze into second place, but three crucial away fixtures in six days will test their promotion credentials to breaking point.
Read storyThe Cards delivered a masterclass in away football, dismantling their hosts with a clinical 3-0 victory that left Gateshead wondering what hit them at the International Stadium.
Read storyThe EFL has officially crowned its brightest young spark for 2026, with Jordan James scooping the coveted Young Player of the Season award after a campaign that's clearly caught the attention of league bosses.
Read storyThe promotion race heats up across three Combined Counties divisions as teams jostle for crucial playoff spots, with penalty shootout heartbreak awaiting some semi-finalists.
Read storyA comfortable 3-1 victory over already-relegated Northampton sees Doncaster Rovers complete one of League One's more impressive survival stories, climbing from relegation trouble to mid-table respectability.
Read storyThree stoppage-time equalisers in seven days tells its own story as Huddersfield Town's promotion dreams take another battering in dramatic 3-3 draw with Bolton.
Read storyThe Tigers' promotion push continues to stutter after another frustrating draw, with boss Sergej Jakirovic's frank admission about dropped points painting a telling picture of their Championship campaign.
Read storyThe Citizens secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over AFC Rushden & Diamonds in what proved to be a competitive Northern League encounter, claiming three valuable points in the process.
Read storyLong Eaton United travelled to Coventry and did what visiting sides dream of - kept a clean sheet and bagged two goals while their hosts forgot where the goal was located.
Read storyWhile the Premier League hoards the headlines, Step 5 and 6 football continues to provide the raw, unfiltered drama that reminds us why we fell in love with the game in the first place.
Read storyRovers secured League One survival with a 3-1 win at Northampton, but a remarkable stat reveals why next season might require a serious rethink of their finishing school credentials.
Read storyThree second-half goals propel Rovers to safety with games to spare, while the already-relegated Cobblers edge closer to rock bottom
Read storyJermain Defoe's Woking delivered a masterclass in away form, dismantling Gateshead 3-0 with goals from Beautyman, Ward, and a stoppage-time cherry on top from Sanderson.
Read storyAnthony Johnson's side put four past hapless visitors at Gigg Lane, moving within touching distance of silverware in what their boss called an 'incredible' afternoon.
Read storyRob Edwards has essentially thrown in the towel on Wolves' League One survival hopes after watching his side get comprehensively outclassed by Leeds in a damaging 3-0 defeat.
Read storyEddie Howe's homecoming turned sour as his former club Bournemouth secured a 2-1 victory at St. James' Park, leaving the Newcastle boss nursing wounds both tactical and emotional.
Read storyThe Cherries manager shows admirable sangfroid as news of his impending exit fails to derail his side's impressive away victory at St. James' Park.
Read storyThe EFL has kindly published their official guide to who needs what to escape their current misery - or plunge deeper into it. Mathematical certainty has never felt so uncertain.
Read storyBradford City's promotion push hits a snag as Graham Alexander's side throw away a winning position against Barnsley in classic derby fashion
Read storyThe Shakers turned a deficit into a demolition job, hammering Witton Albion 4-1 to keep their title dreams alive until the very last kick of the season.
Read storySaturday's Southern League action has been compiled into the weekly results digest, complete with scorers and updated tables for those keeping meticulous track of Step 7 football.
Read storySergej Jakirović insists all is forgiven ahead of Hull City's return fixture against Birmingham City, three months after their last meeting descended into accusations, denials, and an FA charge.
Read storySky Sports delivers another comprehensive dive into the murky waters of EFL transfer speculation, covering all three divisions with their trademark blend of facts, fiction, and wishful thinking.
Read storyAs the season enters its final stretch, calculators are out across all three EFL divisions as clubs desperately crunch the numbers on their promotion dreams and relegation nightmares.
Read storySky Sports delivers the latest batch of transfer speculation from Championship to League Two, where hope springs eternal and agents' phones never stop ringing.
Read storyGrant McCann's remarkable April record could be the key to Doncaster's League One survival as they face relegated Northampton in what should be a routine survival-sealing affair.
Read storyThe Red Rebels successfully overturn venue decision, ensuring their clash with Stockton Town stays put at Broadhurst Park in what can only be described as a thrilling victory over paperwork.
Read storyThe Foxes are staring down the barrel of back-to-back relegations with just four games left to pull off football's most unlikely survival act. One win in three months tells its own story.
Read storyYork City boss Stuart Maynard is calling on the Minstermen faithful to get behind the team as a return to the Football League beckons, while Halifax Town find reasons for cheer despite the gap.
Read storyEngland's seventh most-capped player reveals how the Three Lions' coaching pathway gave him the cold shoulder, forcing him to look abroad for managerial opportunities.
Read storyTwo sides forget to bring their shooting boots to the Laithwaite Community Stadium as Enterprise National League action produces the kind of goalless draw that makes watching paint dry seem thrilling.
Read storyBoston United's U21s finally remembered where they'd left the Lincolnshire FA Senior Cup, finding it after an 18-year search that ended with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Grimsby Town.
Read storyA look at who bothered turning up for Isthmian League North Division action on a chilly April evening, because someone has to keep track of these things.
Read storyBradford City defender Ibou Touray is desperate to avoid another play-off heartbreak as the Bantams face a crucial derby against Barnsley that could seal their promotion push.
Read storyAs we settle into the 2025-26 campaign, the National League South table continues to tell its familiar tale of dreams, desperation, and the occasional dose of reality at English football's sixth tier.
Read storyThe Isthmian League continues its relentless march through highlight reel territory with the latest instalment of their Goal Show series, proving that Step 3 football has plenty to offer the neutrals.
Read storyManchester City's highly-rated keeper James Trafford finds himself watching Gianluigi Donnarumma from the bench, with Leeds United circling like vultures sensing an opportunity.
Read storyWhile most 24-year-olds are arguing about VAR decisions in the pub, Jordan Hadaway has just steered Llandudno from financial meltdown to the Cymru Premier in what might be football's most unlikely success story.
Read storyThe Combined Counties League has finally put pen to paper on their cup final arrangements, with Cobham and Burnham set to roll out the red carpet for May's showpiece events.
Read storyJacob Hazel marked his comeback from long-term injury with a goal in Boston United's 1-1 draw at Wealdstone, declaring he doesn't want the season to end.
Read storyFrom potential relegation fodder to promotion contenders in the space of a few months - Southampton's remarkable transformation under Tonda Eckert is making League One very interesting indeed.
Read storyAs the Combined Counties Premier Division North playoff stage reaches its business end, teams face the nerve-shredding prospect of spot-kicks determining their promotion fate - because nothing says grassroots football quite like a penalty shootout.
Read storyWith six players sidelined and only two games left, Paul Hurst's injury-ravaged Boston United squad is running on fumes after a 1-1 draw with Wealdstone.
Read storyIn a masterclass of defensive solidity (or attacking ineptitude, depending on your perspective), Woking and Solihull Moors treated the Laithwaite Community Stadium to 90 minutes of goalless entertainment that had all the cutting edge of a butter knife.
Read storyThe Cards Trust has launched voting for the 2025/26 Fans' Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards, giving Woking supporters the chance to crown their heroes from another National League South campaign.
Read storyWill Jaaskelainen's clean sheet was the highlight as Woking and Solihull Moors treated the Laithwaite Community Stadium to a goalless masterclass in attacking inefficiency.
Read storyFormer England striker Jermain Defoe watched his Woking side labour to a goalless draw against Solihull Moors in a match that will have tested the patience of both managers and spectators alike.
Read storyJohn Terry has emerged as part of a consortium looking to buy League Two's ultimate underachievers Colchester United, a club that's made staying in the fourth tier an art form.
Read storyLee Clark finds himself in the unenviable position of picking up the pieces after Rotherham United's relegation from League One, with the manager's own future hanging in the balance as board discussions loom.
Read storyThe former England centre-back's surprise appearance at the JobServe Community Stadium has set tongues wagging about potential investment in the U's.
Read storyJust when Boston United thought they'd nicked all three points at Wealdstone, Fela Olomola had other ideas in the dying seconds of this National League thriller.
Read storyWhen both sides have little left to play for, you get exactly what you'd expect - a thrilling 0-0 draw that had all the intensity of a pre-season friendly between two teams who'd rather be on the beach.
Read storyCarla Ward's Republic of Ireland turned on the style in Poland, securing a crucial 3-2 victory that catapults them into World Cup play-off contention and leaves their hosts nursing wounded pride.
Read storyFormer England captain John Terry made an appearance at Colchester United's clash with Accrington Stanley, fuelling speculation about his involvement in a potential consortium looking to buy the League One club.
Read storyRovers splash out less than £1million to actually own their training ground rather than just borrowing it from the council like a teenager asking to use the family car.
Read storyAfter years of paying rent like a student in shared accommodation, Doncaster Rovers have splashed out less than a million to actually own their Cantley Park Training Ground. Because nothing says 'we've made it' like finally owning your own patch of grass.
Read storyAfter a season that would make a medical textbook blush, Mohamed Belloumi is back in Hull City's starting XI. The question now is whether his hamstrings will hold up long enough to matter.
Read storyThe EFL has kindly reminded supporters that yes, there are indeed ways to watch football matches in 2025, providing a comprehensive guide to surviving another midweek fixture pile-up.
Read storyWith relegation to League Two looming for the first time in 13 years, Lee Clark has launched another scathing attack on his Rotherham United players following their derby capitulation against Barnsley.
Read storyFan Banter's weekly attendance tracker reveals the harsh reality of turnstile clicking across the fourth tier, where hope springs eternal but crowds don't always follow suit.
Read storyThe Cards delivered a masterclass in clinical finishing as they demolished visiting Morecambe 5-1 at the Laithwaite Community Stadium, with Sanderson bagging a brace in a performance that suggests they're finishing the season in style.
Read storyRoy Hodgson proves that football management is like a bad habit - you can never truly quit. The 78-year-old has emerged from retirement to save Bristol City from their current malaise, while Lincoln City eye promotion glory.
Read storyJust two points separate fourth-placed Cambridge United and fifth-placed Swindon Town ahead of Thursday's League Two showdown - because apparently someone forgot to tell them promotion battles should be more decisive than this.
Read storyWith five clubs separated by just three points and six games to go, Walsall's returning defender believes the play-off race is wide open despite sitting 11th
Read storyWith promotion hopes still flickering, Chelmsford City have decided now's the perfect time for a managerial shake-up. Because nothing says 'steady the ship' like changing captains mid-storm.
Read storyWales manager shuffles the deck for World Cup qualifiers as Mayzee Davies earns a recall, but goalkeeper Olivia Clark's injury woes continue to mount.
Read storyThe former QPR owner has acquired a 40% stake in a fifth-tier club, proving that sometimes the only way is down - or perhaps sideways with a scenic view.
Read storyFormer England striker Jermain Defoe has swapped the comfort of punditry for the muddy reality of National League management, taking charge at Woking with promotion firmly in his sights.
Read storyFormer England striker Jermain Defoe has stepped into his first managerial hot seat at Woking, with the Cards sitting 10th and 11 points adrift of the National League play-offs with just six games to go.
Read storyFrom Norwich's infamous 'bird poo kit' to Birmingham's GCSE art project gone wrong, the BBC's shortlist of Football League fashion disasters reminds us why some designs are best left buried in club shops.
Read storyHuw Jenkins discovers that owning a football club is rather like having a very expensive pet that keeps asking for more money. Newport County's £760,000 operating loss reveals the harsh arithmetic of League Two survival.
Read storyThe League Two leaders' magical 21-game unbeaten streak finally meets its match against rock-bottom Barrow, though Andy Woodman's men somehow emerge from the wreckage still five points clear at the summit.
Read storyLeeds United's Noah Okafor went from unused substitute to complete no-show as Switzerland faced Norway, leaving fans wondering if his international rehabilitation is proceeding as smoothly as advertised.
Read storyWhile most of us were settling in for another Tuesday night of modest 1-0 victories and defensive masterclasses, Wealdstone decided to absolutely obliterate Hartlepool United 7-0 in a display that had statisticians frantically checking their calculators.
Read storyDavid Storch arranges meetings with Sheffield Wednesday staff as Arise Capital Partners' preferred bidder status moves the protracted takeover saga into its next chapter.
Read storyMichael O'Neill's youthful Northern Ireland side showed plenty of bottle in a 1-1 draw with Wales, with teenager Jamie Donley finding the net before Sorba Thomas spoiled the party within a minute of the restart.
Read storyWhile most teams are struggling to string two wins together, Prestwich Heys have somehow managed nine on the bounce - and they're not done yet.
Read storyThe Alex are back in the play-off spots with six to go, but can they avoid another Wembley heartbreak?
Read storyFrom League Two Manager of the Month to four straight defeats without a goal - Gavin Cowan's Shrewsbury are discovering just how quickly football can bite you on the backside.
Read storyBoston Town's debutant shines as they batter promotion rivals Eastwood 2-0 to secure their play-off spot in what was anything but a gentle introduction to UCL Premier North football.
Read storyWhen both nations crashed out of World Cup qualifying, the last thing anyone wanted was a mandatory friendly. But here we are, with Cardiff hosting football's equivalent of a participation trophy.
Read storyCraig McLeish has seven games to save St Mirren from relegation and convince the board he's more than just a stop-gap solution after Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen defection.
Read storyAnother road trip, another defeat for Radcliffe FC as their away form continues to be about as reliable as a chocolate teapot. The Boro's latest capitulation came at Worksop Town, leaving their play-off aspirations looking shakier than a Sunday league goalkeeper's knees.
Read storyAfter a century and a half of watching other clubs climb the ladder, Gainsborough Trinity have stumbled into the play-offs with all the grace of a Sunday league goalkeeper. Can Easter weekend deliver their first-ever promotion miracle?
Read storyWhen two promotion-chasing sides met at the weekend, fans were treated to 90 minutes of passion, commitment, and absolutely zero goals. Sometimes football really is a funny old game.
Read storyAs Newport County fight for League Two survival, former boss Mike Flynn's miraculous 2017 relegation escape feels like a distant dream with Christian Fuchs' side just two points clear of the drop.
Read storyNewport County boss addresses the elephant in the room as relegation concerns swirl around Rodney Parade
Read storyThe Owls show class in supporting ex-Norway international Petter Rudi following his motor neurone disease diagnosis at 52
Read storyDan Meis, the man behind Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium, has marked his turbulent design journey with an 1878 tattoo - because apparently designing a stadium through relegation battles, ownership chaos, and global catastrophes wasn't memorable enough.
Read storyOona Siren's thunderous volley rescued a precious point for relegation-battling West Ham as they fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against London City Lionesses in a crucial Women's Super League encounter.
Read storyOllie Pearce's 73rd-minute spot kick rescued York City from what looked like becoming a thoroughly frustrating afternoon against Woking, keeping their automatic promotion hopes firmly on track with five matches to play.
Read storyA slender 1-0 victory over Woking ensures York City's promotion destiny remains in their own hands ahead of a mouth-watering title decider at Rochdale on April 25th.
Read storyColin Kazim-Richards couldn't have scripted it better as his Crawley debut ends 11-match winless nightmare with dramatic stoppage-time double against hapless Gillingham.
Read storyCJ Hamilton's stoppage-time heroics drag the Seasiders clear of League One's relegation zone with a precious 1-0 win over Burton Albion at Bloomfield Road.
Read storyCounty's promotion push gets a timely boost with a comprehensive victory that puts daylight between themselves and the chasing pack, despite an early injury scare.
Read storyCaptain Ollie Pearce stepped up when it mattered most, converting from twelve yards to give York City victory over Woking and earn glowing praise from boss Stuart Maynard.
Read storyManchester City's commanding victory over their cross-town rivals has left them tantalizingly close to ending a ten-year WSL title drought, with manager Andree Jeglertz declaring his side are thriving under the pressure.
Read storyA perfectly placed penalty from Ollie Pearce was enough to see off managerless Woking and keep York City breathing down Rochdale's necks in the National League title race.
Read storySimon Weaver's post-match analysis felt like déjà vu as his toothless Harrogate side slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Notts County, missing a golden chance to escape the National League drop zone.
Read storySix League Two fixtures await on Saturday 28th March, with Harrogate Town getting the dubious honour of dragging fans out of bed for a 12:30 encounter against Notts County.
Read storySix League Two fixtures await this Saturday, with Harrogate Town and Notts County getting the early bird slot while ten other sides gear up for traditional 3pm mayhem.
Read storyAnother Saturday, another collection of Southern League results that will either have you reaching for the celebratory beverage or questioning your life choices. We've got your weekend dose of goals, groans, and table shuffling.
Read storyWhen times get tough, sometimes help comes from the most unexpected places. Local non-league clubs are rolling up their sleeves to offer collaboration opportunities to Championship strugglers Sunderland.
Read storyThe sixth tier of English women's football continues to provide its own brand of drama, with the National League North standings painting a picture of ambition, heartbreak, and everything in between.
Read storyAs York City prepare to face Woking on Saturday, their outstanding season alongside Rochdale's stellar campaign highlights the brutal reality that only one can escape the play-off lottery.
Read storyDoncaster Rovers have resorted to flogging tickets for a tenner and change as they attempt to create something resembling an atmosphere for their clash with Reading next month.
Read storyAnother World Cup cycle ends in familiar disappointment for Northern Ireland as Italy send them packing in Bergamo, leaving Michael O'Neill to ponder his future while maintaining his trademark positivity.
Read storyThe Dragons' hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup went up in smoke after a cruel penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina, proving once again that Welsh football specialises in the art of snatching heartbreak from the jaws of hope.
Read storyItaly's Tonali and Kean delivered the knockout blow that ended Northern Ireland's 2026 World Cup journey, while the Azzurri edge closer to ending their 12-year tournament drought.
Read storyNorthern Ireland's World Cup hopes met a predictably brutal end in Bergamo as Italy dispatched them 2-0, but Michael O'Neill somehow finds reason for cheer in the wreckage.
Read storyGainsborough Trinity boss Russ Wilcox has delivered a blunt assessment of his side's wastefulness in front of goal ahead of Saturday's crucial clash with play-off rivals Warrington Rylands.
Read storyWith just two points separating the top two and promotion dreams hanging by a thread, Saturday's 12-match League Two bonanza could reshape the entire title race. Bromley's 76-point cushion looks about as secure as a chocolate teapot.
Read storyThe Ravens hold a precarious two-point advantage at the League Two summit with 12 crucial fixtures set to shake up the promotion picture this Saturday.
Read storyThe Imps sit pretty at the summit with 81 points, but Cardiff are breathing down their necks as Saturday's dozen fixtures promise to shake up the promotion picture.
Read storyTwelve League One fixtures await on Saturday 21st March, with table-toppers Lincoln City holding a comfortable five-point cushion over Cardiff City as the business end of the season approaches.
Read storyFrom Premier League champions to potential League One refugees in less than a decade - Leicester City's remarkable fall from grace continues as Gary Rowett battles to keep the Foxes afloat with just eight games remaining.
Read storyThe Shakers sit pretty at the top of NPL West, but with Bootle, Vauxhall Motors and Runcorn Linnets all breathing down their necks in the coming weeks, Anthony Johnson's walking wounded face their sternest examination yet.
Read storyAfter nine years away from English football, Lee Clark gets 44 days to perform miracles at Rotherham United, who sit six points from League One safety with time running out.
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