A Focus On The Festive National League North Fixtures

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - for football fans!

It means wall-to-wall action, derby games and hopefully goals to warm up the huge festive crowds.

We have decided to take a look at the fixture list of all the current top seven so you can plan where your side can pick up points in the next month, whilst plotting the downfall of a promotion rival!

The Vanarama National League North is sure to attract big December crowds - but who will still fancy their promotion chances as 2017 turns into 2018?

Salford City
They currently hold a healthy seven point advantage but the Ammies know the importance of the next month. Saturday’s trip to Blyth is the acid test - and with visits to Darlington and FC United, it'll be interesting to see the gap come January 1.
Fixtures:
Blyth Spartans A
Darlington A
Chorley H
FC United A
FC United H

Harrogate Town
Simon Weaver’s team have an all important game in hand but they can’t let Salford push on before New Year. Three challenging away games will provide an assessment of their challenge.
Fixtures:
FC United A
Kidderminster H
Nuneaton A
North Ferriby H
Darlington A

Brackley Town
The outsiders have done so well, and with three home games in their next five Kev Wilkin’s team may fancy their chances of closing the gap up further.
Fixtures:
Stockport County H
FC United A
AFC Telford United H
Leamington A
Leamington H

Blyth Spartans
What a first season it has been at this level for the Evo-Stik NPL Premier champions. We’ll see what their made of by New Year’s Day - Salford, York and Spennymoor twice in their next five would challenge even the best.
Fixtures:
Salford City H
Alfreton Town H
York City A
Spennymoor Town H
Spennymoor Town A

Spennymoor
Another side who have settled superbly since promotion back in May. Two very tough away games coming up for Jason Ainsley’s Moors will show what they’re made of.
Fixtures:
AFC Telford H
Stockport County A
FC United H
Blyth Spartans A
Blyth Spartans H

York City
The key, it appears, will be securing the strongest play-off place possible for Martin Gray. The Minstermen’s December, on paper, is certainly not the worst they could have hoped for.
Fixtures:
Boston United A
AFC Telford A
Blyth Spartans H
North Ferriby United A
North Ferriby United H

Bradford Park Avenue
Manager Mark Bower says Avenue are punching above their weight but they could be boxing cleaver in December - they don’t face a side in the top nine of the National League North.
Fixtures:
Alfreton Town A
Tamworth H
Southport A
Curzon Ashton H
Curzon Ashton A