Here's To 2025! Great New Year's Day Gets Things Started

The curtain comes up on 2025 with a fantastic fixtures card. So whose party is only just getting started?

Barnet would be more than happy to end the season now, sitting top of the Vanarama National League table despite just one win in five.

They may need to win at Eastleigh to stay out in front - especially as York City are at home again.

That usually means three points, well it has done the last six times. The Minstermen have scored 25 goals in those matches, but Gateshead are right up there and if results go their way, the Heed could end the day on top if results go their way.

Forest Green Rovers are back on home turf, the first of four straight games at the New Lawn. Steve Cotterill says he isn’t worried about recent dropped points and backed his team to get a win against Yeovil Town.

The message for Oldham Athletic fans is quite clear - just keep on winning and see where it takes you. It’s a tricky trip to Hartlepool United next, while a big crowd is expected as promotion hopefuls Rochdale and Altrincham come together.

There’s a big live DAZN game coming your way with a battle of Essex sure to catch the eye.

Kevin Maher is seeing signs his Southend United are turning a corner - and they will really be looking up if they can come away from Braintree Town with three points.

FC Halifax Town sit just outside the play-off places and manager Chris Millington knows there are goals in his forward line. AFC Fylde are back in the bottom four and need to find the winning formula again.

After a strong run, Sutton United now haven’t won in four. Aldershot Town await on Saturday, knowing that wins need to arrive more often if they’re to be involved in the top seven chase after two points from a possible 15.

Ebbsfleet United fans know the feeling. They need to defeat a Dagenham side who begin life without manager Ben Strevens.

There’s a battle for vital points down the bottom as Wealdstone welcome Boston United.

Neither Woking or Maidenhead United will be looking at the National League table with much comfort so it’s three important points up for grabs tomorrow.

National League fixtures:
Braintree Town v Southend (5.30pm)
Eastleigh v Barnet
Ebbsfleet v Dagenham
FC Halifax Town v AFC Fylde
Forest Green v Yeovil Town
Hartlepool United v Oldham Ath
Rochdale v Altrincham
Sutton United v Aldershot Town
Wealdstone v Boston United
Woking v Maidenhead United
York City v Gateshead