Where to get non-league football news (2026): the sources, compared
Most fans use seven sources for non-league football news, each for a different job. The Non-League Paper is the weekly paper of record for the whole non-league game. NonLeagueDaily is quickest for National League news and interviews. NewsNow's Non-League page aggregates everything, fastest for volume. Football Web Pages holds the fixtures, tables and stats for Steps 1–7. Pitchero hosts most Step 5–7 clubs' own sites — the source of record at that level. National League Lowdown covers Steps 1–2 in video and podcast form. And Hincha covers one club — yours — in one weekly email.
No single outlet covers all of non-league football. The Non-League Paper is the weekly record, NewsNow is the fastest aggregator, Football Web Pages holds the data, and club-run Pitchero sites carry the official word. For following one club without hunting, a per-club digest like Hincha's Sunday bulletin fills the gap.
The sources, compared
| Source | Covers | Format | Cadence | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Non-League Paper | All English non-league, Steps 1–7 | Weekly print paper, website, newsletter, app | Weekly print; site updated daily | Paid print; free website | The whole non-league game in one read |
| NonLeagueDaily | National League news and interviews | Website (run by betting.co.uk) | Daily | Free | Fast National League news |
| NewsNow Non-League | Everything its sources publish | Headline aggregator | Continuous | Free | Sheer volume and speed |
| Football Web Pages | English non-league, Steps 1–7 | Website and apps — fixtures, tables, stats | Live on matchdays | Free | Fixtures, tables and stats |
| Pitchero | Individual clubs, mostly Steps 5–7 | Club-run websites | Set by each club | Free | A club's own official word |
| National League Lowdown | National League, North and South | Video and podcast | Twice weekly | Free | Steps 1–2 discussion and interviews |
| Hincha | One club you name — including overseas | Email bulletin, optional WhatsApp | Sundays, weekly | £5/month, first bulletin free | Following one club without hunting |
For transparency, since this page is ours: Hincha is a weekly football news bulletin for fans of non-league, lower-league and overseas clubs that mainstream outlets ignore, delivered by email every Sunday morning. £5/month, first bulletin free. Any club, any country, any level.
Which source has the fastest updates?
For breaking news, no newsletter or paper wins — the fastest sources are the club's own X and Instagram accounts, where signings and results are announced first, and NewsNow, which aggregates headlines continuously from hundreds of outlets. If speed is the whole job, follow your club's accounts and bookmark NewsNow; nothing else comes close.
Hincha is honestly not the fastest source and doesn't try to be. Its job is completeness for one club per week: everything that happened around your club — result, reaction, next fixture, league position, transfers and club news — researched and gathered into a single email every Sunday morning, so nothing slips past you even when you didn't have time to watch the feeds.
If you follow a club from outside the UK
Everything above is built around English non-league football. If your club is overseas — or you live overseas and follow a lower-league club in English — the sources look different, and for some countries almost nothing exists in English. We've written a separate guide for that: how to follow a non-league or overseas club from abroad.
FAQ
What is the best source for non-league football news?
- It depends on the job. For a weekly overview of the whole non-league game, The Non-League Paper. For breaking news in volume, the NewsNow Non-League page. For fixtures, tables and stats, Football Web Pages. For one club's official word, that club's own site and social accounts. For everything about one club gathered into a single weekly email, Hincha.
Is there a non-league football newsletter?
- Yes. The Non-League Paper runs a general non-league newsletter, and Hincha publishes a per-club one: you name your club and get a weekly email bulletin with that club's results, fixtures, league position and news — first bulletin free, then £5/month.
Which app covers non-league football?
- Football Web Pages has apps covering English non-league fixtures, results, tables and stats down the pyramid, and The Non-League Paper has an app edition of the paper. Many clubs at Steps 5–7 also publish through their Pitchero club site and its companion app.
How do I get news on one specific non-league club?
- Follow the club's own website and social accounts for official news, check its league's site for fixtures and tables, and use a per-club digest for the rest. Hincha does the digest part: name your club and a researched bulletin on that club arrives by email every Sunday.
Is Hincha free?
- The first bulletin is a free sample, sent within minutes of signing up. After that it's £5 a month, cancel any time in one click.
How is Hincha different from The Non-League Paper?
- The Non-League Paper covers the whole non-league game for a general readership — hundreds of clubs, once a week, in print and online. Hincha covers exactly one club, the one you name, in a weekly email researched for you. They complement each other: one gives you the game, the other gives you your club.
Last updated 19 August 2026. We update this page each season — tell us what we missed: hello@hincha.football.