National League news - March 2025

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions.

Check out the gossip page for the latest rumours, use our transfers page to track signings made by English Football League clubs or read more National League news from February.

30 March

National League play-off hopefuls Tamworth have confirmed that Scotland Under-19s wide midfielder George Morrison has been recalled by his parent club, mid-table League Two side Fleetwood.

Morrison, 19, who arrived in August on a season-long loan, made 34 league appearances for the Lambs, as well as playing in the FA Cup third-round tie against Tottenham Hotspur in January.

Andy Peaks' Lambs have climbed to within three points of the play-offs after a great run of 16 points out of a possible 18.

29 March

Forest Green Rovers have signed goalkeeper Ted Cann on loan from Championship side West Bromwich Albion until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old has not made a first-team appearance for the Baggies and has most recently been playing for their under-21 side.

Halifax Town have signed 20-year-old defender Charlie Hayes-Green from Bolton Wanderers on a deal to the end of next season.

Hayes-Green, who came through Liverpool's youth academy, made an EFL Trophy appearance for the Reds against Rochdale in 2022.

28 March

Halifax Town have signed Middlesbrough forward Daniel Nkrumah, 21, on loan until the end of the season.

Sutton United have signed Gateshead midfielder Kain Adom, 23, on loan until the end of the season after his spell with Fylde was ended by mutual consent.

Midfielder Harry Kite has joined Yeovil Town until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old made 94 appearances for Exeter City after coming through their academy.

Boston United have signed Hull City wing-back Noah Wadsworth on loan.

The 20-year-old made four appearances in a month-long loan spell with National League North promotion hopefuls Chester around the turn of the year.

Meanwhile, Boston defender Kieran Coates, 23, has joined National League North side Hereford on loan.

Altrincham have signed Fleetwood Town midfielder Callum Dolan, 24, and Blackburn Rovers full-back Brandon Powell, 19, on loan until the end of the season.

Woking have signed former Tottenham Hotspur youngster Charlie Sayers.

The 20-year-old defender was released by Partick Thistle in January. The length of his contract is undisclosed.

Gateshead have signed midfielder Tim Akinola from Chesterfield on a deal until the end of next season.

The 23-year-old played five games for Chesterfield this season and also had loan spells at Dagenham & Redbridge and Solihull Moors.

Rochdale have signed goalkeeper Killian Barrett from Sheffield Wednesday in a loan deal for the remainder of the season.

Irishman Barrett, 21, had a loan spell earlier in the season at fellow National League side Solihull Moors.

Hartlepool United have brought in goalkeeper Darryl Ombang on loan from Leeds United for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old replaces Owen Foster, who has been moved from parent club Hull City to a loan move at National League South club Torquay United.

27 March

Solihull Moors have extended the loan of defender Reece Hall-Johnson until the end of the season.

The 29-year-old initially joined Solihull from Barnet at the end of February and has made five appearances for Matt Taylor's side.

Kwame Thomas has rejoined Aldershot Town on loan from Ebbsfleet United until the end of the season.

The forward spent last season with Aldershot, scoring six goals, before signing for Ebbsfleet in July.

Gateshead United have signed Middlesbrough midfielder Brayden Johnson on loan for the rest of the season.

The 18-year-old joined the Championship side from National League South club Eastbourne Borough in January and has played six times for Boro's under-21 team in Premier League 2.

The Heed have also brought in Ethan Robson on loan from League Two Carlisle United for the remainder of the campaign.

Robson, 28, has only played eight times for Carlisle since a summer switch from MK Dons, the last of which was on 15 February.

Woking have signed 25-year-old forward Joshua Osude from Isthmian League club Hashtag United on a permanent deal.

Osude had spells in the academies of Bournemouth and Leyton Orient before joining Hashtag United in 2019.

25 March

Boston United have signed Hartlepool United midfielder Greg Sloggett on loan for the rest of the season.

The 28-year-old, who has made 18 appearances for Pools this season, was available for Boston's game against Southend United on Tuesday evening.

Dagenham & Redbridge have signed goalkeeper Jake Turner on loan from Gillingham until 5 May.

The 26-year-old has featured nine times for Gillingham this season, keeping three clean sheets.

Turner joins Gillingham team-mate Marcus Wyllie on loan at the National League club.

Ghanaian forward Joe Dodoo has joined Solihull Moors on a deal until the end of the season.

Dodoo came through Leicester City's academy and has also appeared for Burton Albion and Doncaster Rovers.

24 March

Wealdstone forward Sam Ashford has joined Woking for an undisclosed fee.

The 29-year-old scored eight goals in 28 league appearances after moving to the Stones in June last year from Cliftonville.

22 March

Gateshead have signed striker former West Ham striker Frank Nouble from fellow National League side Yeovil Town on a deal until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Nouble, 33, played 10 times for the Hammers in the Premier League at the start of his career and has over 350 appearances in the top four divisions.

Maidenhead United have signed forward Chris Wreh, 28, from Tamworth on a deal until the end of the season.

Wealdstone have signed former Crawley Town defender Tobi Omole.

The 25-year-old left Crawley last summer and joins as a free agent.

Braintree Town have completed the signing of right-back Jacob Pinnington, 20, from Championship side Luton Town on a deal until the end of next season.

Aldershot Town have signed defender Levi Laing, 21, following a spell on trial.

Laing has been training with the Shots for the past month and spent the first half of the season on loan at Cheltenham Town, making six League Two appearances.

21 March

Solihull Moors winger Jack Stevens has signed a new contract extension into 2026.

The 24-year-old has scored 14 goals for the Moors this season having joined from Banbury United in February 2023.

Leyton Orient midfielder George Moncur has made his loan move to Ebbsfleet United permanent.

The 31-year-old has scored two goals in 13 appearances with the Fleet this season.

Barnet have recalled Joe Rye from his loan at National League South side Chelmsford City.

The 21-year-old made 14 appearances with the Clarets, scoring once.

Halifax Town have signed former West Ham United defender Sean Tarima on a deal until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old made two appearances for the Hammers' under-21 side in the EFL Trophy this season before leaving by mutual consent in January.

20 March

Eastleigh defender Niall Maher will miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury sustained against Oldham Athletic.

The 29-year-old centre-back has played in all but two of the Hampshire club's National League matches this season.

Eastleigh say there is "no definitive timescale for his return".

Millwall midfielder Sha'mar Lawson has joined Woking on loan until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old made six appearances on loan at Ebbsfleet United earlier in the campaign before returning to the Lions due to injury.

Tamworth forward Chris Wreh has returned to The Lamb Ground following a loan spell at Scunthorpe United.

He scored five goals in 20 appearances this season for the club before joining Scunthorpe last month.

Goalkeeper Toby Savin has returned to Shrewsbury Town after his loan at Barnet ended after one month.

The 23-year-old made just one appearance for the Bees, in a 4-0 win at Rochdale last month.

18 March

Dagenham & Redbridge have announced sporting director James King has left the National League club.

King was appointed in March 2024 and leaves with the Daggers only outside the relegation zone on goal difference with nine games remaining.

17 March

Former Preston North End boss Frankie McAvoy has joined AFC Fylde's coaching staff for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

The 57-year-old briefly managed the Lilywhites in 2021 and most recently acted as assistant to Steven Naismith at Scottish Premiership club Hearts.

He joins interim bosses David Longwell and Chris Neal, who took over on a temporary basis following Kevin Phillips' departure earlier this season.

"I've known David (Longwell) for a long time and I was more than happy to come and assist him and the rest of the team whilst we look to remain in the division," McAvoy said.

15 March

Wealdstone have signed former Gambian international winger Mustapha Carayol on a permanent deal.

The 36-year-old was a free agent but most recently played for Exeter City in League One this season, making six appearances, and also previously had spells with Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest in the Championship.

14 March

Altrincham have extended the loan of Norwich City goalkeeper Caleb Ansen for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old has made four appearances since arriving, the most recent in a 2-1 home defeat by Fylde on 22 February.

Dagenham & Redbridge have signed striker Marcus Wyllie on loan from Gillingham until the end of the season.

Wealdstone have added striker Tyler Walker on loan to their squad from Lincoln City for the rest of the season.

Aldershot Town have extended defender George Milner-Smith's loan at Havant & Waterlooville until the end of the season.

13 March

Southend forward Danny Waldron has joined Tamworth on loan until the end of the season.

The 28-year-old has made 11 league appearances for the Shrimpers this season.

Wealdstone winger Todd Miller has left the club after both parties agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.

The 22-year-old made six appearances at the club having joined at the start of the current season.

12 March

National League North side Southport have parted company with manager Jim Bentley following three successive defeats.

The 48-year-old former Morecambe, Fylde and Rochdale boss, who had been in charge since the summer of 2023, leaves with the team 17th in the table, but 11 points clear of the relegation places.

11 March

Rochdale have brought in Michael Adu-Poku on loan from Watford until the end of the season.

The 19-year-old forward had a spell on loan earlier this season at Solihull Moors where he scored once in 13 appearances.

Tamworth midfielder Alex Fletcher has re-joined National League North side Rushall Olympic on loan for one month.

Fletcher has played 22 times for the Lambs this season, scoring once, having joined from Rushall last summer.

Oldham Athletic have signed striker Kian Harratt for an undisclosed fee from Fleetwood Town.

Harratt moves to Oldham on a deal until June 2026, after scoring three goals in 24 games for the League Two club.

10 March

Braintree Town have signed Colchester United forward Kyreece Lisbie on loan for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old joins brother Kyrell, who has scored 11 goals in 33 appearances for The Iron this season, at Cressing Road.

Eastleigh have signed Tamworth midfielder Nathan Tshikuna on a permanent transfer until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old scored nine goals in 42 appearances as the Staffordshire side won the National League North title last season.

Aldershot Town have recalled midfielder Keane Anderson from his loan at Havant & Waterlooville.

The 21-year-old made 34 appearances and scored four goals in his time at the south coast club.

7 March

Rochdale have agreed a one-year contract extension with Tobi Adebayo-Rowling until the end of next season.

Wing-back Adebayo-Rawling, 28, joined Dale last summer from Notts County and has played 33 games for them, scoring once.

Yeovil Town have signed defenders Frankie Terry and Marcel Lavernier on deals until the end of the season.

Terry, 21, arrives on loan from Colchester United and is the nephew of former England internationals John Terry and Paul Konchesky.

He made his first League Two start for the Essex club in January after spending time on loan at Braintree Town.

Lavernier, 24, joins as a free agent having left Forest Green Rovers after more than 18 months where he played 25 games.

4 March

Aldershot have signed defender Tariq Uwakwe on loan from Swindon Town until the end of the season.

The 25-year-old, who came through the youth academy at Chelsea, moved to Swindon in 2023 from Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made 48 appearances.

Yeovil Town have signed winger Ryan McLean on loan from AFC Wimbledon until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old has not played since April 2024 when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and AFC Wimbledon's director of football Craig Cope said the loan was to help him "get back up to speed in a competitive setting".

Solihull Moors have signed Dutch forward Manny Duku on a short-term deal after his spell with Hednesford Town ended last month.

The 32-year-old has scored 19 goals this season and was signed in time for Solihull's home game against Sutton United.

3 March

Solihull Moors have signed Notts County defender Robbie Cundy on loan for the rest of the season.

Cundy, who arrives on an initial one-month loan subject to EFL and FA approval, could make his debut at home to Sutton United on Tuesday night.