National League North and South Preview with LV BET

By Sam Elliott

You can’t beat a bit of Boxing Day action - and National League North and South fans have been served up a seasonal helping with some Christmas crackers on the horizon.

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Grab your turkey sandwiches and tuck into a feast of Boxing Day football, it’s the programme that never fails to whet the appetite.

Derby days are heading our way as some local scores are sure to be settled.

National League North leaders Gloucester City host Leamington looking to build on new manager Paul Groves' good start.

Title foes Kidderminster, AFC Fylde, York City and Chester, meanwhile, all face demanding away trips.

St Albans City can’t be toppled in the National League South on Saturday with Dartford’s match at Ebbsfleet off.

Ian Allinson’s team are the Christmas number one - even if their game with Hemel Hempstead is also not going ahead.

Dorking have designs on top spot and they can close the gap if they win at home to strong travellers Hampton.

Here’s your match-by-match guide to the action!

AFC Telford United v Chester

AFC Telford United
Form: D-L-W-W
Last time out: Kettering Town (A) 0-0
Did you know? The Bucks have taken just four points from a possible twelve at home.

Chester
Form: D-W-L-W
Last time out: Boston United (A) 0-0
Did you know? Chester currently sit second bottom of the six-game away form table.

Chorley v AFC Fylde

Chorley
Form: D-W-W-D
Last time out: Alfreton Town (A) 1-1
Did you know? Improving Chorley are now unbeaten in seven - and have taken the FA Cup scalps of Wigan and Peterborugh.

AFC Fylde
Form: L-D-W-D
Last time out: Hereford (A) 1-2
Did you know? The Coasters have won one of their last five and are now six points off the top.


Blyth Spartans v Gateshead

Blyth Spartans
Form: L-L-L-L
Last time out: Brackley Town (A) 1-2
Did you know? The struggling Spartans have lost their last five and are yet to win at home.

Gateshead
Form: L-D-W-W
Last time out: Kidderminster Harriers (H) 0-1
Did you know? Heed have only conceded five away from home - but have also only scored that amount.

Hereford v Kidderminster Harriers

Hereford
Form: W-L-D-D
Last time out: AFC Fylde (H) 2-1
Did you know? The Bulls have won three, lost three, drawn three - scored 14 and let in 14.

Kidderminster
Form: W-L-W-W
Last time out: Gateshead (A) 1-0
Did you know? Harriers are the only side still to be defeated on the road this season.

Darlington v Spennymoor Town

Darlington
Form: L-W-W-L
Last time out: Bradford (PA) (H) 0-1
Did you know? This is Darlington’s first National League North outing in over a month.

Spennymoor Town
Form: D-L-W-L
Last time out: York City (A) 1-1
Did you know? Moors have conceded only four times on the road so far.


Dorking Wanderers v Hampton & RB

Dorking Wanderers
Form: L-W-W-L
Last time out: Bath City (H) 1-2
Did you know? Marc White’s men have won only one of their last four at home.

Hampton & RB
Form: L-W-W-W
Last time out: St Albans City (H) 1-2
Did you know? The Beavers love life on the road and have won five in a row on their travels.

Chippenham Town v Bath City

Chippenham Town
Form: W-D-L-D
Last time out: Welling United (A) 1-0
Did you know? The Bluebirds haven’t won at home since the first game of the season.

Bath City
Form: W-L-W-L
Last time out: Chelmsford City (A) 4-3
Did you know? The Romans have found the net eight times in their three away matches.

Oxford City v Slough Town

Oxford City
Form: W-D-W-L
Last time out: Dulwich Hamlet (H) 1-0
Did you know? City are statistically the second best side in the division at home.

Slough Town
Form: D-D-L-L
Last time out: Havant & W (A) 0-0
Did you know? It will be the first time in over 500 matches Neil Baker hasn’t been in the Slough dug-out.

Concord Rangers v Billericay Town

Concord Rangers
Form: DWLD
Last time out: Eastbourne (H) 2-2
Did you know? Rangers are third bottom of the six-game form guide and have let in two goals in each of their last three matches.

Billericay Town
Form: L-D-D-W
Last time out: Hampton & RB (H) 2-6
Did you know? This is Billericay’s first National League South game this December.


Dulwich Hamlet v Welling United

Dulwich Hamlet
Form: L-W-W-W
Last time out: Oxford City (A) 0-1
Did you know? Hamlet have hit the net just three times at home - but they have played only four matches.

Welling United
Form: L-D-D-W
Last time out: Chippenham (H) 0-1
Did you know? The Wings are three unbeaten away from home but they sit level on points with bottom club Braintree.

Where next?

BT Sport Double Bill Will Give National League Fans Their Fill If you’ve got any room left, there’s a feast of live football coming your way over Christmas - and there’s sure to be a side-order of drama dished up.
Our Clubs Still So Committed To Spreading Festive Joy As we all know, it’s going to be a very different Christmas after a very, very different year.

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