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NON-LEAGUE GOALMOUTH: How good is the FA Cup first round draw? Stand-out ties & potential shocks
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On this week’s edition of the Non-League Goalmouth...
Editor at Large Matt Badcock and Executive Editor Jon Couch are joined by Non-League Show legend Tim Fuell to discuss the latest in Non-League football.
It’s been a huge week with the FA Cup first round proper draw!
The Goalmouth team go over all the big draws – from Oxford City v Leicester City to Wimborne Town hosting Crawley Town and Cray Wanderers taking on Stockport County, there’s plenty to chat through.
Tim also explains why Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted is also one of the ties of the first round with so much at stake for the winners.
The guys talk about how much work hosting Non-League clubs will have to put in over the coming weeks and why it’s important to remember a number of them are run by volunteers.
It comes after an action-packed midweek of replays where Stafford Rangers stunned Gateshead and Worcester City won it late against Chorley.
And a special shout-out for Tadley Calleva, who ran Aldershot Town close.
Tim also discusses the article he is writing for this Sunday’s Non-League Paper on overseas investors in Non-League. The positives it can bring, but also a word of caution.
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22 Oct 2026
THE FLP PODCAST: Billy Sharp, Teemu Pukki or Aleksandar Mitrovic? Who is the Championship’s best striker + midweek wrap
In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast...
Matt Badcock is joined by Football League Paper Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy and John Lyons, Football League Paper Editor, to discuss all the latest talking points from across the EFL.
With Billy Sharp hanging up his well-worn shooting boots, we talk about his legacy as one of the game’s most feared marksmen.
Former Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki is also set to call it a day soon – the team debate who is the best in recent history when it comes to Championship strikers. Aleksandar Mitrovic? Ollie Watkins? Jordan Rhodes? Who have we missed? Let us know your pick in the comments!
The panel also round up the latest midweek EFL action.
Wolves have gone off the boil in the Championship – but is there reason to hit the panic button just yet? Cesar Peixoto’s side were denied victory by a late Portsmouth equaliser on Tuesday.
John talks about taking in Mansfield Town’s win at AFC Wimbledon in midweek while Matt was at Cambridge United as they rescued a late point against Wycombe Wanderers in League One.
And are the stars aligning for Salford City in League Two? A 2-1 victory over Bristol Rovers continued their charge towards the title.
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16 Oct 2026
THE FLP PODCAST: Watford’s crisis & Norwich’s losing run + EFL’s financial warning
In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast...
Matt Badcock is joined by Football League Paper Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy and John Lyons, Football League Paper Editor, to discuss all the latest talking points from across the EFL.
The trio start with Watford’s alarming slump. Back-to-back heavy defeats against Burnley and Cardiff City have left the Hornets in the Championship relegation zone, with their record in 2026 the worst of any ever-present side in the division. With supporters’ frustration increasingly directed towards the club’s owners, Watford have backed manager Alessandro Dionisi for now – but can he turn things around?
Norwich City are also struggling, with a 1-0 home defeat to Southampton making it four losses in a row for Philippe Clement’s side. The Canaries have the joint-worst defensive record in the Championship, but with more favourable fixtures coming up, can they get their season back on track?
Elsewhere in the midweek action, nine-man Lincoln City were thrashed 6-0 by West Ham, while QPR impressed with a 4-1 victory over Derby County.
Robbie Savage got off the mark in League One as Peterborough United manager last weekend with a 3-1 win away to former club Leicester City. Can he maintain that momentum when Posh face Burton Albion this Saturday?
Tom Hounsell has been handed the Wycombe Wanderers job on a permanent basis after a successful interim spell. A 4-1 defeat to Luton Town spoiled his first game fully in charge, but can the 36-year-old guide the Chairboys back to winning ways against Notts County?
And finally, the panel examine the findings of the State of the Game Report, which has raised fresh concerns over the financial health of English football. The headline figure revealed that 94 per cent of clubs across the top five tiers recorded a loss in 2025-26.
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