[2] The season began in the best possible way at Kettering Town's new Nene Park ground with Elliot Buchanan putting County into a 1–0 lead after only six minutes.

With a miserable return of only five points from their last ten games and County lying in last-but-one place in the table he was sacked the next day.

Two first half goals for the home side helped them to their first win in seven games with County remaining rooted in the relegation zone four points from safety.

The enormity of the task was revealed in his first game in charge at home to Southport with three first-half goals condemning County to yet another defeat.

[9] The next game away to promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town began with the home side taking the lead within 52 seconds.

[10] After a 2–1 defeat at Tamworth revenge was extracted on Kettering Town in a 3–1 home victory with Danny Rose scoring a hat-trick.

[11] After a 0–0 draw at Wrexham and a 1–0 defeat at home to Ebbsfleet United County travelled to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town.

At home against Luton Town County looked on course to get a point from a 0–0 draw but yet again were undone by a late goal with Danny Crow scoring in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.

[12] In the next game at Woking's Kingfield Stadium County achieved a second 4–0 victory over Hayes & Yeading which finally lifted them out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

A Gary Warren equaliser in the 60th minute looked to have achieved a point for County, but an 89th-minute winner gave Alfreton just their second win in 14 games.

County again took an early lead through Nat Jarvis in the 13th minute but lost the game 3–2 to give Bath only their third victory of the season.

After Daniel Rowe grabbed his second of the game just minutes later the hosts were back in front with Newport a man down.

[27] County achieved their second double of the season in the next game, beating Gateshead 1–0 at home, but were still only one place and one point above relegation.

[30] Away to Kidderminster Harriers Jake Reid scored for County within 10 seconds of kick-off and Sam Foley doubled the lead on 36 minutes.

[32] County now knew that they only needed a point against relegated Darlington to secure league safety barring some statistically improbable results elsewhere.

Source: [1] County started this season's FA Cup in the 4th qualifying round at home to fellow Conference Premier team Braintree Town.

[38] This game provided a total of seven goals: The first came when former County loan player Ben Wright put the visitors ahead in the 9th minute.

With a replay looking inevitable Paul Rodgers won it for County in the 89th minute with a 45-yard cross that found its way into the visitor's net.

[40] County's run in the FA Trophy started unremarkably with a home 0–0 draw with fellow Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.

In the home leg County took the lead in the 7th minute as a half-clearance from Stones' 'keeper Jonathon North was headed straight at Elliot Buchanan, who chipped the ball back over him into the unguarded net.

County's second goal came in the 21st minute: A Gary Warren header from a corner rebounded off the crossbar and Nat Jarvis was quickest to react to head home.

[46] County took their two-goal advantage into the second leg at Wealdstone, knowing that a win, a draw, or even a 1–0 defeat would be enough to get them to the final at Wembley.