Spennymoor Town FC will kick off the new National League North campaign this weekend with a trip to Banbury United, a side they defeated both home and away last season, albeit by slender margins (2-1 and 0-1). The following weekend (12 August) will see the Moors host their first home game, when league newcomers, Tamworth, who won last season’s Southern League Premier Central, will be the visitors.
Meanwhile, the National League has announced the rollout of National League TV to cover National League North and National League South division clubs for the new season. All games not subject to UEFA Article 48 regulation will be streamed exclusively live on National League TV – this means all midweek and any other non-Saturday 3pm games will be permitted on the platform.
Since its full launch on Boxing Day last year, over 117,000 people from 57 countries have tuned in to National League TV, watching over 300 games. Ten test events were held last season to gauge the appetite for streaming in the North and South divisions – with thousands of fans streaming games.
National League General Manager Mark Ives said: “It’s great to be moving forward with our plans to stream National League North and South games domestically next season. It means over 300 extra games will be available to supporters on top of what is already a brilliant offering on our streaming platform. Attendance figures suggest streaming hasn’t had a negative impact on crowds. In fact, our spectator base has massively increased over the course of last season. Across the three divisions, attendances were over three million last season, up by 22 per cent.”
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Meanwhile, Moors have linked-up once again with Durham OnAir to provide live audio commentary of all games throughout the season. It can be accessed via mobile devices by downloading the Durham OnAir app, via Freeview Channel 277, or through your smart speakers by simply saying: “Alexa, Play Durham OnAir”. You can also stream directly from the Durham OnAir website.
Spennymoor's local community newspaper.
