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Must win games for Carlisle United and Scunthorpe United? - National League Preview

24 Sep 2026 · 43 min

Dan, Craig, Louis and Mark look ahead to the tenth gameweek of the 2026-27 National League season. They preview all twelve games and discuss whether Boreham Wood and Southend United can maintain their standards at the top of the division. They preview must-win games for Scunthorpe United who face managerless Hartlepool United and Carlisle United who will need to win at home to Woking in order to maintain any hope of challenging at the top at the end of the season. The quartet predict all twelve fixtures and pick out star men to look out for in each game.

Timestamps:

Aldershot Town v Tamworth - 01:35

Altrincham v Hornchurch - 04:12

Boston United v AFC Fylde - 07:28

Carlisle United v Woking - 10:37

Harrogate Town v Eastleigh - 13:26

Kidderminster Harriers v Yeovil Town - 15:36

Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United - 19:04

Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood - 22:36

Southend United v Barrow - 24:54

Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers - 27:51

Wealdstone v Gateshead - 32:18

Worthing v FC Halifax Town - 36:49

*All information within the podcast was correct as of the recording date of 22.09.26*

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This year's National League Roster is

AFC Fylde,

Aldershot Town,

Altrincham,

Barrow

Boreham Wood,

Boston United,

Carlisle United,

Eastleigh,

FC Halifax Town,

Forest Green Rovers,

Gateshead,

Harrogate Town,

Hartlepool United,

Hornchurch,

Kidderminster Harriers,

Scunthorpe United,

Solihull Moors,

Southend United,

Sutton United,

Tamworth,

Wealdstone,

Woking,

Worthing,

Yeovil Town,

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Dan - https://x.com/DanTakesOnFooty?s=20 and his podcast https://x.com/BeTheBestVY

Craig - https://x.com/Cporte92

Mark - https://x.com/MarkSharpley1

Louis - https://x.com/l_m_r99

Producer: Ryan Whelan - https://deck.football/author/ryanjwhelan/

Head of Podcasts: Sam Griffin - https://x.com/Samuellofc97

Head of Non-League: Callum Moseley - https://x.com/CalMosAnalysis

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