Kick-off to a new era...

The League Paper lovers will still have 56 pages containing extensive coverage of the Football League, with the addition of Premiership match reporting and news plus a view of the Scottish and Irish scene. They will also receive a self-contained 64-page Non League Paper newspaper so that they can keep up to date with all their local teams. The cover price for this 120-page tabloid newspaper will be £1.50.

Simon Burrell, managing director of BHT Media, owners of The Non-League Paper and The League Paper, said: "This is an exciting and logical development of the two brands."

David Emery, editor in chief and founder editor of The Non-League Paper in 2000, said: "For the first time football fans will be able to receive complete coverage of the national game in one package.

"We are securing the services of several fine columnists who will bring incisive comment, expert analysis and some wit to Sunday mornings.

"We are mindful that our very loyal Non-League and League Paper readers must continue to receive the high standard product they demand and we assure them everything will be in place as before - they will simply have double the pages of football to read if they choose to do so."