It’s been a bit since we’ve had a round-up, with FA Cup involvement, FA Trophy progression, and three more league games for Yeovil. The Glovers have been unbeaten in this period, however also remain winless in 2025, as they registered three consecutive draws against Woking (1-1), Ebbsfleet United (1-1) and Gateshead (0-0). With all of this, let’s see what’s happened across this timeframe for everyone.
We begin with the FA Trophy following the midweek National League fixtures in the New Year, and our first stop is with Aldershot Town, who defeated Chertsey Town handily, an 8-0 battering ensuring they entered the next round with ease, Kai Corbett bagging a hat trick in the process. In two all-National League affairs, there were upsets for top 5 sides! The holders Gateshead were defeated by Boston United at Stockton Town’s ground following concerns over being able to fulfil the fixture due to the sustained bad weather, while Altrincham defeated Barnet, both games finishing 3-1 to the victors. As a result of Boston’s win, their visit to Huish Park has been bumped back to 11th March.
Eastleigh defeated Basford United in a 4-1 thumping to take their place in the next round, while Forest Green Rovers knocked out high flying NLN side Chorley in a routine 2-0 win, former Glover Joe Quigley grabbing both goals. There was a big upset for a title chaser, as York City fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Gainsborough Trinity, and finally, Southend United snuck past Southport in a 1-0 win at Roots Hall.
There were midweek games too, as Sutton United defeated Tamworth 1-0, while Woking handled Radcliffe in a 4-0 victory. Finally, it took a penalty shootout for Rochdale to defeat Stockton Town, and work their way into the next round.
The next set of results are from the weekend of FA Cup action, where two National League sides faced off against higher league opposition, while the rest of the division battled with ice-cold conditions, with only two fixtures being completed (Yeovil being one of them, the 1-1 draw vs Woking). We begin with Tamworth, who despite their best efforts, fell to a valiant 3-0 defeat in front of the BBC cameras against Premier League Tottenham Hotspur; the game was taken to extra time, but the fitness of the visitors shone through in the end. The other side representing the division was Dagenham & Redbridge, who were defeated by the same scoreline by Championship side Millwall at The Den. The only other National League fixture saw Boston United and Ebbsfleet United play out a 2-2 draw.
Onto midweek National League action now, as 7 of 8 games were completed; Boston United vs Southend United on Wednesday was abandoned after 6 minutes due to heavy fog, and will be replayed at a later date. We start with Altrincham hammering Maidenhead United in a first half blitz, including a hat trick from Alex Newby. The 4-0 win was a warning shot to the division that the Robins are not to be messed with! FC Halifax Town won on their travels in a 3-1 win at Gateshead, former Glover Andrew Oluwabori finding himself on the scoresheet once again, while an entertaining 2-2 draw was played out between Aldershot Town and Braintree Town. A big win came for Eastleigh on their travels, beating Solihull Moors 1-0, while Forest Green Rovers and Barnet came to a stalemate with a goalless draw. Wednesday night saw Sutton United and Wealdstone tie 2-2.
Finally, last weekend’s action (are you still with me?!) – we kicked things off on Friday night with a 0-0 draw against Gateshead, and the best action came in the evening kickoff, as Maidenhead United registered a massive 4-1 win over AFC Fylde to boost their survival hopes. It was a big day for the top of the table too, as Barnet won in convincing fashion at Southend United in a 3-0 drubbing to move within a point of 1st place (more on them later). An unusually high scoring affair came for Tamworth, as they won 3-0 at home against Boston United, while Oldham Athletic were toppled in a massive win for Aldershot Town as they continue to look over their shoulders at the bottom four, Josh Barrett’s hat trick stamping a big three points for the Shots.
More drama from the top of the table, as York City lost at home for just the second time this season, Sutton United getting the better of the Minstermen in a 2-1 win, former York striker Will Davies grabbing both goals in the first half for the U’s. A second 2-1 win came at the Silverlake Stadium, as 10 man Eastleigh fell at home to an in-form Altrincham side, boosting the visitors into the playoffs. There were two 1-1 draws, as a late Enzio Boldewijn equaliser bagged Wealdstone a point against Hartlepool United, while Woking continued their unbeaten start against an Ebbsfleet United side showing signs of life, with their third successive game without defeat.
The final bit of top-of-the-table drama came as Forest Green Rovers defeated playoff chasing Rochdale in a narrow 1-0 win to jump them to the top of the table, while Braintree Town scored a massive three points at home to Solihull Moors to move them away from the bottom four (for now) with a 1-0 win themselves. In perhaps the least surprising news of the matchday, FC Halifax Town had their home game postponed against Dagenham & Redbridge due to poor pitch conditions.
FA Trophy 4th Round results (NL teams in bold, 04/01/25)
Aldershot Town 8-0 Chertsey Town
Altrincham 3-1 Barnet
Basford United 1-4 Eastleigh
Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Chorley
Gainsborough Trinity 1-0 York City
Gateshead 1-3 Boston United
Southend United 1-0 Southport
Sutton United 1-0 Tamworth
Woking 4-0 Radcliffe
Rochdale 0-0 Stockton Town (Rochdale win 4-3 on pens)
FA Cup 3rd Round and National League results (NL teams in bold, 12/01/25-13/01/25)
Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Millwall 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Boston United 2-2 Ebbsfleet United
Yeovil Town 1-1 Woking
National League results (14/01/25-15/01/25) – in full
Aldershot Town 2-2 Braintree Town
Altrincham 4-0 Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United 1-1 Yeovil Town
Forest Green Rovers 0-0 Barnet
Gateshead 1-3 FC Halifax Town
Solihull Moors 0-1 Eastleigh
Boston United A-A Southend United
Sutton United 2-2 Wealdstone
National League results (17/01/25-18/01/25) – in full
Yeovil Town 0-0 Gateshead
Braintree Town 1-0 Solihull Moors
Eastleigh 1-2 Altrincham
FC Halifax Town P-P Dagenham & Redbridge
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Oldham Athletic 1-3 Aldershot Town
Southend United 0-3 Barnet
Tamworth 3-0 Boston United
Wealdstone 1-1 Hartlepool United
Woking 1-1 Ebbsfleet United
York City 1-2 Sutton United
Maidenhead United 4-1 AFC Fylde