Your Weekend Starts Here! So What’s In Store On Saturday?

By Sam Elliott

The frantic festive period starts on Saturday- so at the time of year where it becomes a struggle to remember what day it is, let us ease you into the Christmas schedule with a look at the weekend matches.

The National League is back after FA Trophy and then FA Cup action took over - and we can’t wait!

The big question is if the coming ten days will tell us more about the destination of the title?

Leyton Orient begin their busy period with a home match against improving Chesterfield.

The O’s lead the way but hot on their heels are Salford City. How will the Ammies recover from their first defeat since August when they take on National League form boys Dagenham & Redbridge?

There are two new managers making their bows - even if one of them has been in place for a while!

Wrexham’s new boss Graham Barrow takes charge officially after being appointed on Monday despite saying he didn’t want the job when in interim charge. They're at Aldershot.

Richard Money, meanwhile, gets to meet his new Hartlepool public. They welcome poor travellers Havant & Waterlooville. Both need the points quite badly.

After coming so close to meeting Arsenal in the FA Cup, how will Solihull Moors react at home to Barrow?

The BT Sport live game comes from Barnet who host Dover on Saturday lunchtime. Read a full preview here.

Braintree Town must start winning and against a Boreham Wood team who travelled to Yorkshire in midweek they have the opportunity at Cressing Road.

Harrogate Town are still very much in title contention. They go to Eastleigh, who have been urged to pick up their home form by boss Ben Strevens.

FC Halifax have one win since August in the National League and a home game with Sutton allows them the chance to pull away from problems.

AFC Fylde’s players were told in no uncertain terms after their last National League game to buck up their ideas and quickly.

They are back at home on Saturday but Garry Hill’s Ebbsfleet haven’t lost in the league since mid-October.

Maidenhead must stick together says manager Alan Devonshire. They take their rescue mission to Bromley.

Gateshead are in the play-off places on merit insists their boss Steve Watson. Maidstone United have slipped to second from bottom and know they need something when the Heed head to the Gallagher Stadium.

Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Barnet v Dover
AFC Fylde v Ebbsfleet
Aldershot v Wrexham
Braintree Town v Boreham Wood
Bromley v Maidenhead
Eastleigh v Harrogate Town
FC Halifax v Sutton United
Hartlepool U v Havant
Leyton Orient v Chesterfield
Maidstone U v Gateshead
Salford City v Dagenham
Solihull Moors v Barrow

Where next?

Why County Can Still Be The National League North Kings Striker Matty Warburton says the best set of Stockport County players he has seen still have themselves in the title hunt.
King Keeps Things In Perspective As His Wings Get Clipped Steve King isn’t keen to read too much on back-to-back defeats at Welling.

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