Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of TLFG.
It's another short one without a Daily Digest as I've been swamped with work and am heading off to Germany on Tuesday to watch some games - Borussia Dortmund tomorrow and Wolfsburg on Wednesday.
I finally got to see my first game of 2026 on Sunday when I headed to Rectory Park in Northolt to watch Actonians play Norwich City.
As expected, the Norfolk club won 3-0 to keep themselves in the race for the title.
I ended up watching the game with QPR's assistant manager (a former A's player), one of their new signings (a former A's player) and our former captain. The manager of leaders Fulham was also in attendance at the game which was of key importance for teams at the top of the division.
Before I forget, you may have seen already, but TLFG now has an Instagram page so please give it a follow if you're on that platform.
Anyway, that's all I've got time for at the moment - enjoy your week
THE WEEK AHEAD
The Premier League tops the bill this week but we also have some big games in the EFL Cup, FA Vase and Women's FA Cup.
All in all, there are well over 100 games to choose from within the M25 over the next seven days so there's no reason to get bored.
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
Thursday fixtures - purple 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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