Monday 26th August 1996
Accrington Stanley	1-2	Barrow
Bamber Bridge	0-2	Chorley
Blyth Spartans	2-0	Spennymoor United
Buxton	1-1	Witton Albion
Emley	5-1	Marine
Gainsborough Trinity	2-0	Frickley Athletic
Guiseley	1-1	Lancaster City
Hyde United	2-0	Runcorn
Knowsley United	3-0	Colwyn Bay
Leek Town	3-1	Winsford United

Wednesday 28th August 1996
Boston United	1-1	Alfreton Town

Saturday 31st August 1996
Accrington Stanley	2-2	Runcorn
Bamber Bridge	2-2	Alfreton Town
Barrow	2-1	Winsford United
Blyth Spartans	0-0	Witton Albion
Boston United	3-0	Chorley
Buxton	0-2	Marine
Gainsborough Trinity	2-0	Colwyn Bay
Hyde United	1-1	Bishop Auckland
Knowsley United	0-1	Emley
Lancaster City	1-3	Frickley Athletic
Leek Town	1-1	Spennymoor United

Monday 2nd September 1996
Emley	2-4	Hyde United

Tuesday 3rd September 1996
Chorley	1-3	Barrow
Colwyn Bay	5-2	Bamber Bridge
Frickley Athletic	2-2	Boston United
Marine	2-1	Accrington Stanley
Runcorn	0-2	Leek Town
Spennymoor United	4-1	Guiseley
Witton Albion	1-2	Lancaster City

Wednesday 4th September 1996
Alfreton Town	1-2	Buxton
Bishop Auckland	1-3	Blyth Spartans
Winsford United	3-1	Knowsley United

Saturday 7th September 1996
Alfreton Town	1-0	Lancaster City
Bamber Bridge	0-4	Leek Town
Bishop Auckland	5-0	Buxton
Blyth Spartans	2-1	Hyde United
Chorley	3-4	Gainsborough Trinity
Emley	0-1	Colwyn Bay
Frickley Athletic	1-1	Runcorn
Guiseley	3-1	Barrow
Marine	1-0	Boston United
Winsford United	1-1	Spennymoor United
Witton Albion	0-1	Accrington Stanley

Monday 9th September 1996
Hyde United	0-0	Winsford United

Tuesday 10th September 1996
Barrow	1-1	Bamber Bridge
Buxton	0-2	Runcorn
Colwyn Bay	0-0	Witton Albion
Gainsborough Trinity	1-0	Guiseley
Lancaster City	4-1	Chorley
Leek Town	4-0	Alfreton Town
Spennymoor United	3-1	Frickley Athletic

Wednesday 11th September 1996
Accrington Stanley	1-4	Bishop Auckland
Boston United	4-1	Emley
Knowsley United	3-1	Marine

Saturday 14th September 1996
Colwyn Bay	1-2	Barrow
Runcorn	1-0	Blyth Spartans
Spennymoor United	1-1	Witton Albion

Tuesday 17th September 1996
Blyth Spartans	0-0	Bishop Auckland
Chorley	2-2	Knowsley United
Guiseley	2-1	Spennymoor United
Marine	0-0	Colwyn Bay
Witton Albion	0-0	Hyde United

Wednesday 18th September 1996
Alfreton Town	0-0	Emley
Boston United	3-0	Buxton
Winsford United	0-2	Leek Town

Saturday 21st September 1996
Bishop Auckland	2-0	Winsford United
Blyth Spartans	2-1	Alfreton Town
Boston United	3-1	Accrington Stanley
Buxton	0-1	Bamber Bridge
Gainsborough Trinity	0-1	Marine
Hyde United	1-0	Barrow
Knowsley United	0-0	Frickley Athletic
Lancaster City	1-0	Spennymoor United
Leek Town	1-0	Chorley
Runcorn	1-1	Emley
Witton Albion	2-1	Guiseley

Monday 23rd September 1996
Emley	3-3	Gainsborough Trinity

Tuesday 24th September 1996
Bamber Bridge	1-2	Knowsley United
Buxton	0-2	Leek Town
Chorley	6-1	Witton Albion
Guiseley	1-0	Boston United
Marine	1-1	Barrow
Spennymoor United	0-2	Blyth Spartans

Wednesday 25th September 1996
Accrington Stanley	2-1	Lancaster City
Alfreton Town	0-3	Hyde United
Bishop Auckland	2-2	Frickley Athletic

Saturday 28th September 1996
Alfreton Town	1-3	Accrington Stanley
Barrow	3-1	Witton Albion
Colwyn Bay	3-0	Blyth Spartans
Knowsley United	4-1	Buxton
Spennymoor United	6-0	Runcorn

Monday 30th September 1996
Hyde United	1-1	Colwyn Bay

Tuesday 1st October 1996
Gainsborough Trinity	1-0	Spennymoor United
Leek Town	1-0	Boston United
Witton Albion	2-2	Marine

Wednesday 2nd October 1996
Accrington Stanley	0-3	Chorley
Bishop Auckland	1-0	Guiseley
Knowsley United	0-3	Winsford United

Saturday 5th October 1996
Accrington Stanley	3-2	Hyde United
Bamber Bridge	0-2	Boston United
Barrow	0-1	Bishop Auckland
Blyth Spartans	1-3	Chorley
Buxton	1-3	Frickley Athletic
Emley	2-2	Lancaster City
Guiseley	0-1	Colwyn Bay
Marine	0-0	Leek Town
Runcorn	2-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Spennymoor United	5-0	Knowsley United
Winsford United	1-0	Alfreton Town

Monday 7th October 1996
Hyde United	1-1	Marine

Tuesday 8th October 1996
Bamber Bridge	1-3	Barrow
Chorley	4-0	Runcorn
Gainsborough Trinity	0-3	Emley
Lancaster City	1-0	Blyth Spartans
Leek Town	1-1	Buxton

Wednesday 9th October 1996
Alfreton Town	2-1	Witton Albion
Boston United	1-1	Guiseley
Colwyn Bay	1-2	Winsford United
Knowsley United	1-1	Accrington Stanley

Saturday 12th October 1996
Blyth Spartans	1-0	Barrow
Chorley	1-1	Accrington Stanley
Colwyn Bay	1-1	Spennymoor United
Guiseley	1-1	Alfreton Town
Knowsley United	3-3	Hyde United
Winsford United	2-2	Emley
Witton Albion	1-5	Runcorn

Monday 14th October 1996
Emley	2-0	Bishop Auckland

Tuesday 15th October 1996
Barrow	3-0	Chorley
Buxton	0-2	Boston United
Marine	2-2	Knowsley United
Runcorn	1-0	Alfreton Town
Spennymoor United	1-1	Hyde United

Wednesday 16th October 1996
Accrington Stanley	1-2	Leek Town
Winsford United	1-1	Gainsborough Trinity

Saturday 19th October 1996
Barrow	3-0	Emley
Bishop Auckland	2-2	Marine
Boston United	3-2	Colwyn Bay
Gainsborough Trinity	0-1	Blyth Spartans
Hyde United	2-2	Bamber Bridge
Runcorn	2-0	Guiseley
Spennymoor United	0-0	Chorley

Tuesday 22nd October 1996
Blyth Spartans	1-1	Accrington Stanley
Chorley	0-1	Winsford United
Colwyn Bay	1-1	Lancaster City
Frickley Athletic	5-2	Spennymoor United
Guiseley	2-3	Hyde United
Leek Town	1-1	Runcorn
Marine	2-0	Bamber Bridge

Wednesday 23rd October 1996
Bishop Auckland	0-1	Emley
Knowsley United	0-3	Barrow

Saturday 26th October 1996
Accrington Stanley	4-2	Alfreton Town
Emley	3-0	Buxton
Frickley Athletic	2-1	Chorley
Guiseley	1-0	Knowsley United
Hyde United	2-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Winsford United	1-2	Bishop Auckland

Tuesday 29th October 1996
Buxton	0-1	Guiseley

Saturday 2nd November 1996
Barrow	2-0	Frickley Athletic
Bishop Auckland	3-1	Colwyn Bay
Boston United	2-1	Witton Albion
Buxton	1-2	Blyth Spartans
Chorley	3-3	Hyde United
Emley	3-0	Spennymoor United
Gainsborough Trinity	2-2	Accrington Stanley
Knowsley United	1-1	Alfreton Town
Leek Town	1-3	Guiseley
Runcorn	3-2	Lancaster City
Winsford United	0-1	Marine

Sunday 3rd November 1996
Spennymoor United	1-2	Colwyn Bay

Wednesday 6th November 1996
Knowsley United	5-0	Bamber Bridge
Winsford United	3-0	Colwyn Bay

Saturday 9th November 1996
Accrington Stanley	1-1	Emley
Blyth Spartans	1-2	Boston United
Chorley	1-1	Bishop Auckland
Colwyn Bay	0-2	Gainsborough Trinity
Guiseley	5-0	Bamber Bridge
Hyde United	3-1	Leek Town
Marine	1-0	Runcorn
Spennymoor United	1-2	Barrow
Witton Albion	1-1	Alfreton Town

Monday 11th November 1996
Emley	1-1	Boston United

Tuesday 12th November 1996
Barrow	0-1	Marine
Colwyn Bay	1-1	Chorley
Frickley Athletic	2-2	Blyth Spartans
Gainsborough Trinity	3-0	Alfreton Town
Guiseley	2-0	Buxton
Runcorn	4-3	Winsford United
Witton Albion	1-3	Knowsley United

Saturday 16th November 1996
Alfreton Town	4-5	Guiseley
Bamber Bridge	1-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Bishop Auckland	1-1	Leek Town
Blyth Spartans	5-0	Buxton
Chorley	1-0	Spennymoor United
Emley	3-0	Barrow
Knowsley United	2-1	Witton Albion
Marine	5-1	Lancaster City
Winsford United	1-1	Accrington Stanley

Saturday 23rd November 1996
Accrington Stanley	4-1	Witton Albion
Barrow	0-1	Boston United
Blyth Spartans	2-1	Bamber Bridge
Colwyn Bay	5-0	Frickley Athletic
Gainsborough Trinity	0-1	Bishop Auckland
Lancaster City	1-3	Emley
Marine	1-1	Alfreton Town
Runcorn	1-3	Hyde United
Spennymoor United	2-0	Winsford United

Tuesday 26th November 1996
Chorley	2-1	Marine
Frickley Athletic	0-3	Hyde United
Lancaster City	1-1	Winsford United

Wednesday 27th November 1996
Knowsley United	3-2	Leek Town

Saturday 30th November 1996
Hyde United	3-2	Chorley
Leek Town	4-1	Bamber Bridge
Winsford United	1-1	Guiseley
Witton Albion	1-0	Boston United

Saturday 7th December 1996
Accrington Stanley	2-3	Blyth Spartans
Bamber Bridge	0-3	Emley
Buxton	0-2	Spennymoor United
Chorley	2-1	Alfreton Town
Frickley Athletic	3-2	Winsford United
Gainsborough Trinity	2-0	Knowsley United
Guiseley	3-0	Witton Albion
Leek Town	2-1	Lancaster City
Marine	1-1	Hyde United
Runcorn	0-0	Barrow

Wednesday 11th December 1996
Bamber Bridge	0-2	Lancaster City
Colwyn Bay	3-3	Runcorn
Leek Town	1-0	Gainsborough Trinity

Thursday 12th December 1996
Bishop Auckland	1-1	Accrington Stanley

Saturday 14th December 1996
Accrington Stanley	1-2	Guiseley
Alfreton Town	2-1	Colwyn Bay
Barrow	0-0	Buxton
Blyth Spartans	0-1	Leek Town
Boston United	2-2	Runcorn
Emley	1-0	Chorley
Knowsley United	0-5	Bishop Auckland
Lancaster City	0-2	Gainsborough Trinity
Winsford United	4-2	Bamber Bridge
Witton Albion	0-2	Frickley Athletic

Saturday 21st December 1996
Bamber Bridge	4-2	Witton Albion
Bishop Auckland	2-0	Runcorn
Colwyn Bay	3-2	Emley
Frickley Athletic	0-2	Knowsley United
Gainsborough Trinity	3-0	Barrow
Guiseley	1-4	Chorley
Hyde United	2-2	Boston United
Leek Town	2-1	Accrington Stanley
Winsford United	0-2	Blyth Spartans

Thursday 26th December 1996
Accrington Stanley	4-1	Bamber Bridge
Blyth Spartans	1-1	Guiseley
Colwyn Bay	5-0	Knowsley United
Emley	3-3	Frickley Athletic
Hyde United	2-0	Buxton
Marine	1-0	Chorley

Saturday 28th December 1996
Bishop Auckland	0-1	Barrow
Frickley Athletic	7-2	Alfreton Town
Guiseley	2-0	Emley
Winsford United	2-1	Hyde United

Saturday 4th January 1997
Barrow	3-0	Leek Town
Blyth Spartans	6-0	Knowsley United
Colwyn Bay	1-5	Boston United
Spennymoor United	1-1	Lancaster City

Saturday 11th January 1997
Accrington Stanley	0-4	Gainsborough Trinity
Bamber Bridge	5-1	Frickley Athletic
Boston United	2-1	Blyth Spartans
Runcorn	5-0	Colwyn Bay
Winsford United	1-2	Barrow

Saturday 18th January 1997
Alfreton Town	1-1	Winsford United
Barrow	4-3	Accrington Stanley
Frickley Athletic	3-1	Buxton
Leek Town	2-0	Knowsley United
Marine	0-0	Witton Albion

Tuesday 21st January 1997
Barrow	3-0	Lancaster City

Saturday 25th January 1997
Alfreton Town	0-1	Marine
Barrow	1-1	Runcorn
Blyth Spartans	1-2	Winsford United
Buxton	1-1	Bishop Auckland
Colwyn Bay	1-1	Guiseley
Emley	2-4	Knowsley United
Gainsborough Trinity	3-0	Chorley
Hyde United	5-1	Frickley Athletic
Lancaster City	1-2	Accrington Stanley
Spennymoor United	1-3	Boston United
Witton Albion	1-3	Bamber Bridge

Tuesday 28th January 1997
Guiseley	1-0	Frickley Athletic

Saturday 1st February 1997
Accrington Stanley	1-0	Marine
Bamber Bridge	1-4	Hyde United
Bishop Auckland	3-3	Gainsborough Trinity
Boston United	3-5	Barrow
Chorley	1-2	Emley
Colwyn Bay	1-1	Alfreton Town
Frickley Athletic	1-2	Witton Albion
Guiseley	2-1	Blyth Spartans
Knowsley United	2-2	Spennymoor United
Lancaster City	0-3	Leek Town
Runcorn	1-1	Buxton

Saturday 8th February 1997
Alfreton Town	2-0	Knowsley United
Barrow	2-2	Gainsborough Trinity
Buxton	1-3	Accrington Stanley
Frickley Athletic	3-1	Lancaster City
Spennymoor United	0-0	Marine
Winsford United	0-1	Boston United
Witton Albion	1-2	Leek Town

Tuesday 11th February 1997
Lancaster City	1-0	Barrow

Saturday 15th February 1997
Barrow	1-1	Guiseley
Bishop Auckland	1-3	Chorley
Blyth Spartans	3-2	Runcorn
Emley	1-2	Bamber Bridge
Gainsborough Trinity	3-0	Witton Albion
Hyde United	7-2	Accrington Stanley
Knowsley United	0-0	Boston United
Leek Town	3-0	Frickley Athletic
Marine	3-0	Buxton
Spennymoor United	3-2	Alfreton Town
Winsford United	0-1	Lancaster City

Saturday 22nd February 1997
Alfreton Town	2-3	Barrow
Bamber Bridge	1-2	Winsford United
Boston United	0-0	Hyde United
Chorley	0-1	Frickley Athletic
Colwyn Bay	3-4	Buxton
Emley	3-1	Accrington Stanley
Guiseley	1-0	Gainsborough Trinity
Lancaster City	2-2	Knowsley United
Leek Town	4-0	Blyth Spartans
Marine	2-3	Bishop Auckland
Runcorn	1-0	Spennymoor United

Tuesday 25th February 1997
Frickley Athletic	0-4	Bishop Auckland
Runcorn	1-1	Marine

Wednesday 26th February 1997
Boston United	1-1	Gainsborough Trinity

Saturday 1st March 1997
Accrington Stanley	0-0	Winsford United
Alfreton Town	0-3	Chorley
Boston United	4-2	Lancaster City
Buxton	0-1	Barrow
Frickley Athletic	0-1	Marine
Gainsborough Trinity	0-1	Leek Town
Spennymoor United	2-3	Emley
Witton Albion	1-1	Blyth Spartans

Monday 3rd March 1997
Emley	4-0	Guiseley

Tuesday 4th March 1997
Chorley	0-0	Leek Town
Gainsborough Trinity	1-1	Boston United
Lancaster City	2-3	Bamber Bridge

Wednesday 5th March 1997
Bishop Auckland	2-2	Alfreton Town

Saturday 8th March 1997
Bamber Bridge	2-2	Buxton
Barrow	3-0	Alfreton Town
Blyth Spartans	0-0	Colwyn Bay
Frickley Athletic	0-1	Accrington Stanley
Guiseley	1-1	Winsford United
Hyde United	4-0	Knowsley United
Lancaster City	0-1	Boston United
Leek Town	0-0	Emley
Marine	2-0	Gainsborough Trinity
Runcorn	0-2	Chorley
Witton Albion	1-2	Spennymoor United

Tuesday 11th March 1997
Chorley	1-3	Bamber Bridge
Guiseley	0-0	Bishop Auckland
Lancaster City	2-1	Witton Albion
Marine	3-0	Winsford United

Thursday 13th March 1997
Bishop Auckland	4-2	Lancaster City

Saturday 15th March 1997
Accrington Stanley	3-1	Boston United
Alfreton Town	1-1	Runcorn
Bamber Bridge	1-0	Marine
Bishop Auckland	5-0	Witton Albion
Buxton	2-2	Colwyn Bay
Chorley	0-2	Lancaster City
Emley	1-1	Winsford United
Frickley Athletic	0-1	Guiseley
Knowsley United	0-1	Blyth Spartans
Leek Town	0-0	Hyde United
Spennymoor United	1-2	Gainsborough Trinity

Sunday 16th March 1997
Bishop Auckland	1-0	Boston United

Monday 17th March 1997
Hyde United	5-0	Alfreton Town

Tuesday 18th March 1997
Bamber Bridge	1-3	Spennymoor United
Chorley	2-2	Buxton
Lancaster City	0-2	Marine
Witton Albion	1-1	Bishop Auckland

Saturday 22nd March 1997
Alfreton Town	2-1	Bamber Bridge
Barrow	2-2	Blyth Spartans
Boston United	1-0	Knowsley United
Gainsborough Trinity	1-1	Lancaster City
Guiseley	2-0	Leek Town
Hyde United	1-2	Emley
Runcorn	0-0	Frickley Athletic
Spennymoor United	0-0	Accrington Stanley
Winsford United	0-1	Chorley

Monday 24th March 1997
Hyde United	2-2	Guiseley

Tuesday 25th March 1997
Blyth Spartans	1-1	Emley
Buxton	1-0	Lancaster City
Runcorn	4-0	Witton Albion

Wednesday 26th March 1997
Alfreton Town	0-1	Gainsborough Trinity

Saturday 29th March 1997
Accrington Stanley	3-1	Colwyn Bay
Alfreton Town	2-1	Spennymoor United
Boston United	2-3	Frickley Athletic
Buxton	1-2	Winsford United
Emley	2-1	Runcorn
Gainsborough Trinity	0-2	Bamber Bridge
Hyde United	0-2	Blyth Spartans
Knowsley United	4-1	Chorley
Lancaster City	2-1	Bishop Auckland
Leek Town	0-1	Marine
Witton Albion	2-2	Barrow

Sunday 30th March 1997
Chorley	1-3	Blyth Spartans

Monday 31st March 1997
Alfreton Town	1-2	Boston United
Bamber Bridge	1-1	Accrington Stanley
Barrow	1-1	Hyde United
Buxton	2-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Colwyn Bay	3-1	Leek Town
Frickley Athletic	1-2	Emley
Marine	1-2	Guiseley
Runcorn	1-0	Knowsley United
Winsford United	1-1	Witton Albion

Wednesday 2nd April 1997
Bishop Auckland	2-0	Bamber Bridge
Gainsborough Trinity	1-1	Buxton
Winsford United	0-0	Runcorn

Saturday 5th April 1997
Accrington Stanley	5-3	Buxton
Barrow	1-0	Colwyn Bay
Boston United	2-0	Marine
Emley	3-2	Blyth Spartans
Frickley Athletic	1-0	Bamber Bridge
Gainsborough Trinity	2-0	Winsford United
Hyde United	4-0	Spennymoor United
Lancaster City	0-2	Runcorn
Leek Town	1-0	Bishop Auckland
Witton Albion	2-2	Chorley

Tuesday 8th April 1997
Bamber Bridge	2-3	Colwyn Bay
Buxton	0-1	Alfreton Town
Marine	3-1	Frickley Athletic
Witton Albion	1-4	Emley

Wednesday 9th April 1997
Bishop Auckland	3-0	Hyde United
Boston United	0-2	Leek Town
Knowsley United	1-1	Runcorn

Saturday 12th April 1997
Alfreton Town	1-1	Leek Town
Bamber Bridge	0-5	Runcorn
Blyth Spartans	1-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Chorley	3-4	Boston United
Colwyn Bay	1-2	Bishop Auckland
Frickley Athletic	0-2	Barrow
Guiseley	1-0	Accrington Stanley
Hyde United	1-0	Witton Albion
Knowsley United	3-1	Lancaster City
Marine	0-0	Emley
Spennymoor United	0-1	Buxton

Monday 14th April 1997
Emley	2-3	Leek Town

Tuesday 15th April 1997
Buxton	0-0	Knowsley United
Frickley Athletic	2-2	Gainsborough Trinity
Guiseley	0-1	Marine
Lancaster City	1-0	Alfreton Town
Runcorn	1-2	Bamber Bridge
Witton Albion	1-3	Winsford United

Wednesday 16th April 1997
Accrington Stanley	2-0	Spennymoor United

Saturday 19th April 1997
Barrow	1-0	Spennymoor United
Bishop Auckland	4-1	Knowsley United
Blyth Spartans	1-1	Marine
Boston United	1-1	Bamber Bridge
Buxton	0-3	Emley
Chorley	4-0	Colwyn Bay
Lancaster City	1-2	Guiseley
Leek Town	2-1	Witton Albion
Runcorn	1-3	Accrington Stanley
Winsford United	1-0	Frickley Athletic

Monday 21st April 1997
Bishop Auckland	4-1	Spennymoor United
Hyde United	0-0	Lancaster City

Tuesday 22nd April 1997
Alfreton Town	1-0	Frickley Athletic
Bamber Bridge	0-1	Blyth Spartans
Gainsborough Trinity	4-1	Runcorn
Knowsley United	2-2	Guiseley
Leek Town	1-0	Colwyn Bay

Wednesday 23rd April 1997
Buxton	0-3	Hyde United

Thursday 24th April 1997
Boston United	2-0	Spennymoor United
Colwyn Bay	0-0	Marine

Saturday 26th April 1997
Accrington Stanley	4-0	Frickley Athletic
Bamber Bridge	6-4	Guiseley
Blyth Spartans	3-1	Lancaster City
Boston United	2-0	Winsford United
Colwyn Bay	1-3	Hyde United
Emley	4-0	Alfreton Town
Knowsley United	0-1	Gainsborough Trinity
Runcorn	1-3	Bishop Auckland
Spennymoor United	0-1	Leek Town
Witton Albion	2-2	Buxton

Tuesday 29th April 1997
Blyth Spartans	6-3	Frickley Athletic
Lancaster City	1-0	Buxton
Spennymoor United	1-5	Bishop Auckland
Witton Albion	1-0	Colwyn Bay

Wednesday 30th April 1997
Accrington Stanley	1-1	Knowsley United

Thursday 1st May 1997
Bamber Bridge	1-2	Bishop Auckland
Frickley Athletic	3-4	Colwyn Bay

Saturday 3rd May 1997
Alfreton Town	1-2	Blyth Spartans
Boston United	1-1	Bishop Auckland
Buxton	0-1	Chorley
Emley	4-1	Witton Albion
Gainsborough Trinity	0-1	Hyde United
Guiseley	0-1	Runcorn
Lancaster City	1-1	Colwyn Bay
Leek Town	2-1	Barrow
Marine	1-0	Spennymoor United