2025/26 Northern Premier League fixtures released

The league season gets underway on Saturday 9 August, with many teams at Step 4 level in FA Cup extra preliminary round action the week before.

A full programme of games is scheduled for the opening day, with the final day of the regular season due to be Saturday 25 April. 

Games over the festive period are scheduled for Boxing Day (Friday 26 December), with New Year’s Day fixtures to be played on Thursday 1 January.

All the games from those four key dates from all four divisions are listed below.

All fixtures can be found by clicking here.

OPENING DAY (Saturday 9 August)

NPL Premier Division - 

Bamber Bridge v. Guiseley

FC United of Manchester v. Leek Town

Gainsborough Trinity v. Ashton United

Hebburn Town v. Hednesford Town

Hyde United v. Lancaster City

Morpeth Town v. Ilkeston Town

Prescot Cables v. Stockton Town

Rushall Olympic v. Warrington Rylands

Warrington Town v. Cleethorpes Town

Workington v. Whitby Town

NPL East Division -

Bishop Auckland v. Ossett United

Blyth Spartans v. Redcar Athletic

Bridlington Town v. Ashington

Brighouse Town v. Blyth Town

Dunston v. North Ferriby

Emley v. Silsden

Grimsby Borough v. Consett

Hallam v. Garforth Town

Heaton Stannington v. Lincoln United

Matlock Town v. Bradford (Park Avenue)

Pontefract Collieries v. Newton Aycliffe

NPL Midlands Division -

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v. Shepshed Dynamo

Basford United v. Sutton Coldfield Town

Boldmere St Michaels v. Rugby Borough

Bourne Town v. Coleshill Town

Coventry Sphinx v. Mickleover

Lichfield City v. Anstey Nomads

Long Eaton United v. Corby Town

Loughborough Students v. Wellingborough Town

Racing Club Warwick v. Bedworth United

Rugby Town v. Carlton Town

St Neots Town v. Belper Town

NPL West Division - 

Atherton Collieries v. Runcorn Linnets

Bootle v. Nantwich Town

Bury v. Newcastle Town

Kidsgrove Athletic v. Wythenshawe Town

Mossley v. Lower Breck

Shifnal Town v. Clitheroe

Sporting Khalsa v. Congleton Town

Stafford Rangers v. Avro

Trafford v. Darlaston Town

Vauxhall Motors v. Stalybridge Celtic

Witton Albion v. Chasetown

BOXING DAY (Friday 26 December)

NPL Premier Division - 

Ashton United v. Hyde United

Cleethorpes Town v. Workington

Guiseley v. Gainsborough Trinity

Hednesford Town v. FC United of Manchester

Ilkeston Town v. Rushall Olympic

Lancaster City v. Bamber Bridge

Leek Town v. Stocksbridge Park Steels

Stockton Town v. Hebburn Town

Warrington Rylands v. Warrington Town

Whitby Town v. Morpeth Town

NPL East Division - 

Ashington v. Blyth Spartans

Blyth Town v. Hallam

Bradford (Park Avenue) v. Pontefract Collieries

Consett v. Heaton Stannington

Garforth Town v. Emley

Lincoln United v. Grimsby Borough

Newton Aycliffe v. Bishop Auckland

North Ferriby v. Bridlington Town

Ossett United v. Matlock Town

Redcar Athletic v. Dunston

Silsden v. Brighouse Town

NPL Midlands Division - 

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v. Wellingborough Town

Basford United v. Carlton Town

Boldmere St Michaels v. Sutton Coldfield Town

Bourne Town v. Corby Town

Coventry Sphinx v. Rugby Borough

Lichfield City v. Coleshill Town

Long Eaton United v. Belper Town

Loughborough Students v. Shepshed Dynamo

Racing Club Warwick v. Anstey Nomads

Rugby Town v. Mickleover

St Neots Town v. Bedworth United

NPL West Division -

Atherton Collieries v. Runcorn Linnets

Bootle v. Nantwich Town

Bury v. Newcastle Town

Kidsgrove Athletic v. Wythenshawe Town

Mossley v. Lower Breck

Shifnal Town v. Clitheroe

Sporting Khalsa v. Congleton Town

Stafford Rangers v. Avro

Trafford v. Darlaston Town

Vauxhall Motors v. Stalybridge Celtic

Witton Albion v. Chasetown

NEW YEAR’S DAY FIXTURES (Thursday 1 January)

NPL Premier Division - 

FC United of Manchester v. Ashton United

Gainsborough Trinity v. Cleethorpes Town

Hebburn Town v. Whitby Town

Hyde United v. Ilkeston Town

Morpeth Town v. Stockton Town

Prescot Cables v. Warrington Rylands

Rushall Olympic v. Hednesford Town

Stocksbridge Park Steels v. Guiseley

Warrington Town v. Leek Town

Workington v. Lancaster City

NPL East Division - 

Bishop Auckland v. Consett

Blyth Spartans v. Blyth Town

Bridlington Town v. Redcar Athletic

Brighouse Town v. Bradford (Park Avenue)

Dunston v. Newton Aycliffe

Emley v. Ossett United

Grimsby Borough v. North Ferriby

Hallam v. Lincoln United

Heaton Stannington v. Ashington

Matlock Town v. Silsden

Pontefract Collieries v. Garforth Town

NPL Midlands Division -

Anstey Nomads v. Bourne Town

Bedworth United v. Coventry Sphinx

Belper Town v. Basford United

Carlton Town v. Long Eaton United

Coleshill Town v. Boldmere St Michaels

Corby Town v. AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Mickleover v. Loughborough Students

Rugby Borough v. Racing Club Warwick

Shepshed Dynamo v. Rugby Town

Sutton Coldfield Town v. Lichfield City

Wellingborough Town v. St Neots Town

NPL West Division -

Atherton Collieries v. Runcorn Linnets

Bootle v. Nantwich Town

Bury v. Newcastle Town

Kidsgrove Athletic v. Wythenshawe Town

Mossley v. Lower Breck

Shifnal Town v. Clitheroe

Sporting Khalsa v. Congleton Town

Stafford Rangers v. Avro

Trafford v. Darlaston Town

Vauxhall Motors v. Stalybridge Celtic

Witton Albion v. Chasetown

FINAL DAY (Saturday 25 April)

NPL Premier Division - 

Hebburn Town v. Rushall Olympic

Hednesford Town v. Ashton United

Hyde United v. Gainsborough Trinity

Ilkeston Town v. FC United of Manchester

Lancaster City v. Stocksbridge Park Steels

Morpeth Town v. Warrington Town

Prescot Cables v. Bamber Bridge

Warrington Rylands v. Stockton Town

Whitby Town v. Cleethorpes Town

Workington v. Leek Town

NPL East Division -

Ashington v. Lincoln United

Bishop Auckland v. Blyth Spartans

Blyth Town v. Garforth Town

Bridlington Town v. Brighouse Town

Dunston v. Pontefract Collieries

Emley v. Newton Aycliffe

Heaton Stannington v. Hallam

Matlock Town v. Grimsby Borough

North Ferriby v. Redcar Athletic

Ossett United v. Bradford (Park Avenue)

Silsden v. Consett

NPL Midlands Division -

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v. Coleshill Town
Anstey Nomads v. Wellingborough Town
Bedworth United v. Mickleover
Belper Town v. Bourne Town
Boldmere St Michaels v. Loughborough Students
Carlton Town v. Coventry Sphinx
Corby Town v. Sutton Coldfield Town
Long Eaton United v. Basford United
Racing Club Warwick v. St Neots Town
Rugby Borough v. Rugby Town
Shepshed Dynamo v. Lichfield City

NPL West Division - 

Atherton Collieries v. Bury

Avro v. Darlaston Town

Bootle v. Mossley

Clitheroe v. Kidsgrove Athletic

Congleton Town v. Trafford

Newcastle Town v. Runcorn Linnets

Shifnal Town v. Lower Breck

Stalybridge Celtic v. Chasetown

Vauxhall Motors v. Stafford Rangers

Witton Albion v. Sporting Khalsa

Wythenshawe Town v. Nantwich Town

Key dates

The round dates for the FA Cup and FA Trophy are listed below.

August 2 - FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

August 16 - FA Cup Preliminary Round

August 23 - FA Trophy Preliminary Round

August 30 - FA Cup first qualifying round

September 6 - FA Trophy first qualifying round

September 13 - FA Cup second qualifying round

September 20 - FA Trophy second qualifying round

September 27 - FA Cup third qualifying round

October 4 - FA Trophy third qualifying round

October 11 - FA Cup fourth qualifying round

October 25 - FA Trophy first round

November 1 - FA Cup first round

November 15 - FA Trophy second round

December 6 - FA Cup second round

December 13 - FA Trophy third round

January 10 - FA Cup third round

January 10 - FA Trophy fourth round

January 31 - FA Trophy fifth round

February 14 - FA Cup fourth round

February 28 - FA Trophy sixth round

March 7 - FA Cup fifth round

March 28 - FA Trophy semi-final

April 4 - FA Cup quarter-final

April 25 - FA Cup semi-final

May 16 - FA Cup final

May 17 - FA Trophy final

All fixtures will be loaded into the league website, and will shortly be available to view here.

Any media requiring the fixtures date-by-date or by-club should email: [email protected]