Greetings everyone and welcome to this week's TLFG.
I'm really pushed for time so at this stage it's only going to be match maps but I thought that would be better than nothing.
On Monday, Non-League Day did win at the FSA awards which was a huge honour.
Not long after Declan Rice collected his Player of the Year award, I was up on stage with my team collecting ours.
Interviewed by host Victoria Derbyshire, we took turns answering questions in front of the hundreds in attendance which was nerve wracking to say the least.
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The NLD team win at the FSA awards
Photo: Matt Walder/The FSA |
On Tuesday I went to a Football Beyond Borders event in Kings Cross which was really interesting.
I found out a lot more about the work they do in schools keeping young people on track, trying to make sure they get through their GCSEs at the very least.
My final football action of the week saw me watch Actonians come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Cambridge United.
We finished with 10 players too so extending the unbeaten run to six games was very pleasing indeed.
Next up for me is QPR's home game against Birmingham City in the Championship on Tuesday.
Right, I think that's about it from me - have a great week.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Games in the Champions League and Premier League top the bill in the men's game this week but there's plenty of action in the EFL too.
At non-league level, the highlight is the Third Round of the FA Trophy as all the National League teams enter the fray.
In the women's game, there are also Champions League games in midweek whilst it's the Third Round of the Women's FA Cup on Sunday too.
As always, please make sure you check with clubs before you travel just in case a game has been called off or the venue or kick-off time has changed - this is highly possible for some of the lower non-league clubs and development matches. Also, please let me know if anything is wrong or missing.
Details on all of this week's games can be found on the following match maps. If you've never used them before, please note that when there is more than one match at a specific ground you'll only be able to see individual match pins if you zoom right in. If you don't, the pins obscure each other and you might miss them. To avoid this, you can also scroll down the list of games on the drop down menu at the top of the map page to make sure you get all the information. Games are listed from top to bottom in date order so Monday's games (yellow pin) will appear first and Sunday's (orange pin) last. Games are also ranked in terms of status so the higher the division, the higher up the list they will appear on each day.
Also if you're unfamiliar with the English league structure I indicate the level at which an individual league sits in the national 'pyramid' with the Premier League at the top (Level 1) and various minor leagues at the bottom (Level 10). Typically a top level game will see crowds of anywhere between 20,000-60,000. These figures will gradually decline as you go down the leagues until you get to Levels 8-10 where attendances of 150 or less are most common.
It should also be noted that the top four levels are for fully professional teams. Level 5 has a mixture of professional and semi-professional teams, while Levels 6-10 will see most players paid but it will vary from no more than travel expenses at the bottom, right up to several hundred pounds a week at the top.
MIDWEEK MATCH MAP
Monday fixtures - yellow pin
Tuesday fixtures - green pin
Wednesday fixtures - turquoise pin
Friday fixtures - black pin
WEEKEND MATCH MAP
Saturday fixtures - blue pin
Sunday fixtures - orange pin
If you're going to see a game, whether you're a local or a visitor, please let me know what you've been up to. If you're interested in reviewing a ground in the London area for this blog then get in touch. I also very much welcome photos of your football travels.
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