Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter slams DAZN; it comes with more Nat Lge, North, South selections announced for broadcast.
Hunter has hit out at the National League’s media partners DAZN for ‘punishing’ Carlisle fans by making them travel to London for an evening kick-off on Saturday.
He said in his latest notes, via the club website: “Tonight, DAZN have again made this a 5:30pm kick-off, and I ask one simple question: how many more times are they going to punish the Carlisle United travelling supporters with these late games?
“It’s a complete joke that amazingly loyal fans, especially at Carlisle, Southend and elsewhere, are made to struggle to get themselves to certain away games because of these ridiculous streaming company schedules.
“Only last Friday, Carlisle United were made to play at Wealdstone with a 7:45pm kick-off, meaning Carlisle fans who would normally travel by train could not get home. Those fans are again being abused this evening, and it’s now embarrassing that it’s left to club owners like myself, with no backing whatsoever from the League, to constantly highlight this complete and utter nonsense.
“In my opinion, National League football, for no real money, is being held over a barrel by a streaming company, while supporters of its larger clubs are being discriminated against almost weekly with these deliberately timed late kick-offs. They appear designed simply to drum up more stream purchases from away supporters, which in turn reduces home attendances – it’s a lose-lose situation.
“If I was part of a supporter group at our level – and I’m not – I would encourage my fellow supporters up and down the country to get together and promote a blanket ban on buying anything on the DAZN streams.
“I would also encourage our League’s Board, through respectful messaging, to find a way to end this deal with a streaming company who charge loyal fans an awful lot, care nothing for the real fans’ well-being and, in my opinion, give our clubs such poor production value. That includes terrible camera work, often biased commentary and poor sound quality.
“Since highlighting all of this last Christmas, after the pathetic DAZN-led “12 Days of Christmas” nonsense, which again disadvantaged Carlisle United fans amongst others, I’ve tried my very best to meet with the National League Board, only to be told by the then Chairman, Jack Pearce, that there was no appetite amongst the Board to meet me.
“In truth, I’ve also had very little or no support from other club owners who, in the main, seem completely disinterested in their supporters’ plight and the poor commercial value afforded by DAZN to our member clubs, who’ve had our greatest asset – live football – given away by our Board for a pittance…
“I suppose that’s hardly surprising, with more and more new club owners being foreign and, on further inspection, many don’t even live in this country. In simple terms, they don’t understand that our historical football culture is that Saturday football at our level is played at 3pm…
“If anyone can tell me, our Managers, Players and Supporters why the National League Board, without consultation, decided to put on a full league programme at 7:45pm last Friday, other than for DAZN, I’d like to hear it.
“We are not performing seals, and none of us received one penny extra for having every one of our games televised…
“This change from a 3pm Saturday kick-off was done without any thought for you, the supporter, for train times or transport availability, nor was there any discussion with our member clubs.
“As such, it’s now very clear to me that DAZN are the ringmasters and care nothing for the clubs who provide the entertainment, while those clubs have become the National League Board’s performing poodles and get literally a pittance, or nothing, for the privilege of working with DAZN.
“Anyway, that’s quite enough of my diatribe. Let’s get back to this evening and what is a fantastic fixture to be a part of, other than seeing the Carlisle United fans being abused by this time slot yet again.”
DAZN secured global broadcast rights for the fifth and sixth tiers of English football, it started from the 2024/25 season and will go right through to 2031.
The seven-year deal, includes linear and digital rights for the three divisions, replaced TNT Sports as the domestic broadcast partner.
DAZN will integrate the National League TV streaming service, offering all 557 fifth-tier matches internationally and select sixth-tier games.
In the UK, the FA’s 3pm blackout limits live broadcasts, but highlights and full match replays will be available.
National League TV will be offered as a standalone or add-on to DAZN subscriptions.
This marked DAZN’s first domestic soccer rights investment in England, complementing its existing international football portfolio, including women’s leagues and the EFL in multiple countries.
Every game in the Enterprise National League, and selected matches in Enterprise National League North and South, are available on DAZN. That’s more than 600 games all in one place.
NLTV on DAZN is available on any device, including Smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles, and, for viewers in the UK, your Sky box. For more information and to sign up, head here now.
Here’s the latest DAZN selections…
Tuesday 27 October
Morecambe v Darlington
Spennymoor Town v South Shields
AFC Totton v Torquay United
Maidstone United v Ebbsfleet United
Braintree Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
Wednesday 28 October
Farnborough v Weston-super- Mare
Tuesday 24 November
King’s Lynn Town v Radcliffe
Brackley Town v Hereford
Hemel Hempstead Town v Braintree Town
Dagenham & Redbridge v Tonbridge Angels
The Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter has heavily criticised the National League’s media partners DAZN for ‘punishing’ Carlisle United supporters by making them travel to London for an evening kick-off on Saturday. #bbcfootball #nationalleague #bwfc pic.twitter.com/IaN2ByOc0q
— BBC Sport Cumbria (@bbccumbriasport) September 3, 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES ALREADY PICKED FOR BROADCAST:
Friday 4th September 2026
19:45
Altrincham v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
Saturday 5th September 2026<.strong>
12:30
Aldershot Town v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Southend United v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
17:30
Boreham Wood v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 8th September 2026
19:00
Boreham Wood v Newcastle United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Boston United v West Brom U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
FC Halifax Town v Wolves U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Gateshead v Derby County U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Hartlepool United v Everton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Hornchurch v Ipswich Town U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Solihull Moors v Leeds United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Sutton United v Birmingham City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Truro City v Leicester City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Wealdstone v Stoke City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:30
Aldershot Town v West Ham United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:30
Braintree Town v Fulham U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:30
Worthing v Norwich City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Woking v Southampton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Buxton v Brackley Town
National League North
DAZN
19:45
Macclesfield FC v Scarborough Athletic
National League North
DAZN
19:45
Dagenham & Redbridge v Dover Athletic
National League South
DAZN
19:45
Maidenhead United v Torquay United
National League South
DAZN
19:45
Tonbridge Angels v Maidstone United
National League South
DAZN
Wednesday 9th September 2026
19:45
Tamworth v Middlesbrough U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Friday 11th September 2026
19:45
Kidderminster Harriers v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
Saturday 12th September 2026
12:30
Harrogate Town v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
12:30
Worthing v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
17:30
Carlisle United v Southend United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 15th September 2026
19:45
Aldershot Town v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Boston United v Woking
National League
DAZN
19:45
Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
19:45
Harrogate Town v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
19:45
Solihull Moors v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
19:45
Southend United v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
19:45
Sutton United v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
19:45
Wealdstone v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Worthing v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 16th September 2026
19:45
Altrincham v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Kidderminster Harriers v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
19:45
Scunthorpe United v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
Friday 18th September 2026
19:45
Yeovil Town v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
Saturday 19th September 2026
12:30
Hartlepool United v Worthing
National League
DAZN
17:30
Hornchurch v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
19:00
Boreham Wood v Everton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Saturday 26th September 2026
15:00
Aldershot Town v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
15:00
Altrincham v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
15:00
Boston United v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
15:00
Carlisle United v Woking
National League
DAZN
15:00
Harrogate Town v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
15:00
Kidderminster Harriers v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
15:00
Southend United v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
15:00
Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
15:00
Wealdstone v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
15:00
Worthing v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hednesford Town v Radcliffe Borough
National League North
DAZN
15:00
Oxford City v Morecambe
National League North
DAZN
15:00
Billericay Town v Torquay United
National League South
DAZN
15:00
Dorking Wanderers v Braintree Town
National League South
DAZN
Tuesday 29th September 2026
19:45
AFC Fylde v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Barrow AFC v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
19:45
FC Halifax Town v Boston United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Forest Green Rovers v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
19:45
Gateshead v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hartlepool United v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hornchurch v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Woking v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
19:45
Yeovil Town v Worthing
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 30th September 2026
19:45
Eastleigh v Southend United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Tamworth v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
Saturday 3rd October 2026
15:00
Aldershot Town v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Barrow AFC v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
15:00
Boreham Wood v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
15:00
Eastleigh v Woking
National League
DAZN
15:00
Gateshead v Worthing
National League
DAZN
15:00
Harrogate Town v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hartlepool United v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
15:00
Kidderminster Harriers v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Scunthorpe United v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
15:00
Solihull Moors v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Southend United v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
15:00
Yeovil Town v Boston United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 6th October 2026
19:00
Hornchurch v Fulham U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Solihull Moors v Newcastle United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Wealdstone v Nottingham Forest U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Tamworth v Leeds United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Friday 9th October 2026
19:45
Sutton United v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
Saturday 10th October 2026
12:30
Altrincham v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Carlisle United v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
17:30
Forest Green Rovers v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 13th October 2026
19:00
Boston United v Southampton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
FC Halifax Town v Stoke City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Gateshead v Wolves U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Hartlepool United v Newcastle United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Scunthorpe United v Derby County U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Solihull Moors v Everton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Sutton United v West Brom U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Truro City v Birmingham City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:30
Braintree Town v West Ham United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Aldershot Town v Norwich City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Woking v Leicester City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Worthing v Ipswich Town U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Tuesday 20th October 2026
19:00
Boreham Wood v Middlesbrough U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Friday 23rd October 2026
19:45
Gateshead v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
Saturday 24th October 2026
12:30
Eastleigh v Boston United
National League
DAZN
12:30
Harrogate Town v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
17:30
Kidderminster Harriers v Worthing
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 27th October 2026
19:45
AFC Fylde v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Altrincham v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
19:45
Boston United v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
19:45
FC Halifax Town v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hornchurch v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Tamworth v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Wealdstone v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
19:45
Woking v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
19:45
Worthing v Southend United
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 28th October 2026
19:45
Carlisle United v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Forest Green Rovers v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
19:45
Sutton United v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
Friday 30th October 2026
19:45
AFC Fylde v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
Saturday 31st October 2026
12:30
FC Halifax Town v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Forest Green Rovers v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
17:30
Boston United v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
19:00
Boston United v Leicester City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
FC Halifax Town v Nottingham Forest U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Gateshead v Stoke City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Hartlepool United v Leeds United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Hornchurch v West Ham United U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Scunthorpe United v Wolves U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Sutton United v Southampton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Truro City v West Brom U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:00
Wealdstone v Derby County U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:30
Braintree Town v Norwich City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Aldershot Town v Ipswich Town U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Tamworth v Everton U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Woking v Birmingham City U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
19:45
Worthing v Fulham U21
National League Cup Group Stage
NL+
Saturday 14th November 2026
15:00
Carlisle United v Boston United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Eastleigh v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
15:00
Gateshead v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
15:00
Harrogate Town v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hartlepool United v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hornchurch v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
15:00
Kidderminster Harriers v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Scunthorpe United v Worthing
National League
DAZN
15:00
Southend United v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Sutton United v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
15:00
Woking v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
15:00
Yeovil Town v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
Friday 20th November 2026
19:45
Southend United v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
Saturday 21st November 2026
12:30
Solihull Moors v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
12:30
Tamworth v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
17:30
Yeovil Town v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 24th November 2026
19:45
AFC Fylde v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Altrincham v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
19:45
Boston United v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
19:45
Carlisle United v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
19:45
Eastleigh v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Forest Green Rovers v Southend United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hornchurch v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Scunthorpe United v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
19:45
Woking v Worthing
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 25th November 2026
19:00
Boreham Wood v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Harrogate Town v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hartlepool United v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
Friday 27th November 2026
19:45
Scunthorpe United v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
Saturday 28th November 2026
12:30
AFC Fylde v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Woking v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
17:30
Hartlepool United v Southend United
National League
DAZN
Friday 4th December 2026
19:45
Wealdstone v Woking
National League
DAZN
Saturday 5th December 2026
12:30
Barrow AFC v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
12:30
Gateshead v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
17:30
FC Halifax Town v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 8th December 2026
19:45
Aldershot Town v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
19:45
Eastleigh v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
19:45
Harrogate Town v Woking
National League
DAZN
19:45
Hartlepool United v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
19:45
Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Scunthorpe United v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
19:45
Solihull Moors v Worthing
National League
DAZN
19:45
Southend United v Boston United
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 9th December 2026
19:00
Boreham Wood v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Barrow AFC v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
19:45
Gateshead v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Yeovil Town v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
Friday 18th December 2026
19:45
AFC Fylde v Southend United
National League
DAZN
Saturday 19th December 2026
12:30
Boston United v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Hornchurch v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
12:30
Sutton United v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
12:30
Woking v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
17:30
Altrincham v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
17:30
Forest Green Rovers v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
17:30
Worthing v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
19:45
Tamworth v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
Sunday 20th December 2026
12:00
FC Halifax Town v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
14:00
Wealdstone v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
Saturday 26th December 2026
15:00
Aldershot Town v Woking
National League
DAZN
15:00
Barrow AFC v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
15:00
Boreham Wood v Wealdstone
National League
DAZN
15:00
Eastleigh v Worthing
National League
DAZN
15:00
Gateshead v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Harrogate Town v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hartlepool United v Boston United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Kidderminster Harriers v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
15:00
Scunthorpe United v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
15:00
Solihull Moors v Tamworth
National League
DAZN
15:00
Southend United v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
15:00
Yeovil Town v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
Monday 28th December 2026
15:00
AFC Fylde v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
15:00
Altrincham v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
15:00
Boston United v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Carlisle United v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
15:00
FC Halifax Town v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Forest Green Rovers v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hornchurch v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
15:00
Sutton United v Southend United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Tamworth v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
15:00
Wealdstone v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
15:00
Woking v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Worthing v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
Saturday 2nd January 2027
15:00
AFC Fylde v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
15:00
Altrincham v Yeovil Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Boston United v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
15:00
Carlisle United v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
15:00
FC Halifax Town v Southend United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Forest Green Rovers v Barrow AFC
National League
DAZN
15:00
Hornchurch v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Sutton United v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Tamworth v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
15:00
Wealdstone v Aldershot Town
National League
DAZN
15:00
Woking v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
15:00
Worthing v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
Friday 8th January 2027
19:45
Aldershot Town v Sutton United
National League
DAZN
Saturday 9th January 2027
12:30
Boreham Wood v Woking
National League
DAZN
12:30
Hartlepool United v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
17:30
Barrow AFC v FC Halifax Town
National League
DAZN
Friday 22nd January 2027
19:45
Eastleigh v Kidderminster Harriers
National League
DAZN
Saturday 23rd January 2027
12:30
Boston United v Solihull Moors
National League
DAZN
12:30
Woking v Gateshead
National League
DAZN
17:30
Scunthorpe United v Southend United
National League
DAZN
Tuesday 26th January 2027
19:45
Aldershot Town v Boreham Wood
National League
DAZN
19:45
Barrow AFC v Boston United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Gateshead v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Kidderminster Harriers v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
19:45
Solihull Moors v Hartlepool United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Sutton United v Hornchurch
National League
DAZN
19:45
Tamworth v Carlisle United
National League
DAZN
19:45
Worthing v Woking
National League
DAZN
19:45
Yeovil Town v Eastleigh
National League
DAZN
Wednesday 27th January 2027
19:45
FC Halifax Town v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
19:45
Southend United v Forest Green Rovers
National League
DAZN
19:45
Wealdstone v Altrincham
National League
DAZN
Friday 29th January 2027
19:45
Solihull Moors v Harrogate Town
National League
DAZN
Saturday 30th January 2027
12:30
Wealdstone v AFC Fylde
National League
DAZN
12:30
Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United
National League
DAZN
17:30
Worthing v Carlisle United
National League
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