Promotion The Aim For Sherwood
Their first game of the new current season was only played on 29 July, but,…
Promotion The Aim For Sherwood
Their first game of the new current season was only played on 29 July, but, in the ensuing (near) eight weeks, United Counties League Premier North table-toppers, Sherwood Colliery, have already racked up some fourteen outings in all competitions. Perhaps victims of their own success, Wayne’ Savage’s side enjoying early cup runs as well as…
A Team Game
Who hasn’t been confined to the ‘naughty corner’ or missed a playtime for punishment at school? The agony of hearing your mates shouting and laughing outside and the thump-thump of a ball being kicked around whilst you’re forbidden the fun cuts deep in childhood. We’re social animals and any type of exclusion, unless it’s some…
The Power Of Loan
With all the glamour associated with the Premier League transfer market, its embarrassment of riches and exponential escalation of fees, it is easy to overlook temporary deals without a transfer fee tagline. Yet, the loan market is arguably just as much of an important arena to flourish within. Forest fans should know this already, having…
Three Signings Made For Beeston
Beeston hockey club have further strengthened their squad for the 2023/2024 season with the addition of Katie Mason, Julia Spence and Pip Amos. The new signings were not registered in time for the first game of the season but will be available for selection for the rest of the season. Mason joins from Division 1…
Forest Escape With Burnley Draw
Forest didn’t have a “divine right” to beat Burnley, but could they have done more? The City Ground witnessed the fifth game week of the 23/24 Premier League season last night, as Nottingham Forest took on Burnley in a clash with various expectations; many Forest fans believed that the match would be less difficult for…
Holly Hits 100 Up
It was a first league defeat of the season for Nottingham Forest, whilst Notts County picked up a hard-fought home win, on what was Pies women’s captain Holly Fowler’s 100 appearance for the club, in the FA Women’s National League at the weekend. In seeing off Leafield Athletic 2-1, the hosts’ Takiah Burnett opened the…
Beeston Start Season With Win
Beeston Ladies started their season with a bang beating Wimbledon, who many have tipped for the title, 2-1 away from home on the opening day. This marked the first time Beeston ladies have beaten Wimbledon at Raynes Park. Wimbledon started the stronger of the two sides and dominated the early proceedings, and despite a series…
Making a Matchday – Mark Dennison
Many things are considered synonymous with matchdays at the World-Famous City Ground. A roaring atmosphere, a distinct lack of hot water, pre-match carlings in the Lower Bridgford concourse (if you sit where I do, anyway) and a football team that we love and adore to bring substance to it all. Arriving at the City Ground…
Tigers Through To Q3
A late flurry for Craig Parry’s Worksop Town saw the Nottinghamshire-based side reach the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, when away to Lincoln United. Goalless as the game headed towards the final ten minutes or so, the Tigers turned the outcome on its head with a late, three-goal flurry thanks…
Stags Snatch Point In Essex
Colchester United 1-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 16.09.2023 Mansfield Town continued their unbeaten start to the season on Saturday afternoon, but were made to wait until the last minute, away to Colchester United, before Davis Keillor-Dunn snatched the all-important equaliser. The run, it now stands at ten matches since the start of the season…
Four From Four Forest Through In Cup
As the Vitality Women’s FA Cup began for the lower-ranked clubs in the women’s football pyramid, those higher up continued their league games as both Nottingham clubs collected victories. Carly Davies’ unbeaten Nottingham Forest registered their fourth win in four (in all competitions), taking their tally to nineteen scored, when they saw off visiting AFC…
United’s Day In Retford Derby
There were some big results across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene on Saturday afternoon, be it Carlton’s win in the FA Trophy, Worksop or Sherwood Colliery or Newark & Sherwood et al, winning in the league, but there was one that stood out more – Retford United 6 Retford 1, as the Retford derby attracted more…
Stags Still Unbeaten As They See Off Stanley
Accrington Stanley 0-3 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 09.09.2023 Unbeaten run stretched to nine matches in all competitions (four wins, five draws), up to third in the table and a point behind second place Notts County, and a 40-yard wonder strike to seal a comfortable win on the road as Mansfield Town won 3-0 away…
Legend Patel To Leave Notts
629 games, 710 innings, 2937 runs and 713 wickets… It’s been quite the career for Leicester born Samit Patel, a Nottinghamshire cricketing all-rounder of the highest quality. After 22 years at Trent Bridge, the 38-year-old will depart the club, not retire though, as he looks like heading to either Derbyshire or his birth county Leicestershire…
Big Boots To Fill For Captain Hutsby
Last season was her first in four years, this season she’s been elevated to captain of Mansfield Town Ladies and began the new campaign leading them to victory over Anstey Nomads. Chloe Hutsby, a 30-year-old defender with a degree in Sports & Exercise Science for Sheffield Hallam University, is not only highly thought of, but…
World In Union
Twenty years have pretty much elapsed since a very last-gasp drop goal gave England victory, 20-17, in the Rugby World Cup final, breaking the hearts of host nation, Australia. Former fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was the hero that day, and that game, alongside numerous others, are featured in a new book by Nottingham-based sports author, James…
Table Top Clash Next For Notts
Luke Williams returns to one of his former clubs on Saturday, as he takes his Notts County team, who currently sit at the summit of League Two, to MK Dons, who occupy 2nd spot in the league, only one point behind the Magpies. It is no surprise, with Notts currently leading the way in League…
Spend Spend Spend!
A week before ‘Transfer Deadline Day’, the following exchange took place prior to the billionaire Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly, being interviewed on the radio. Reporter: What impact has austerity had in football? Boehly: Austerity, never heard of him. Who’s he? Reporter: I mean – Boehly: Is he available? Let’s get him quick! By the time…
South Champs Caesars Fall At Final Hurdle
Twenty plus degree heat, a ten-hour day, eight touchdowns, and a near fifty-point game was endured this past weekend as the Nottingham Sport took in the British American Football Association (BAFA) Division One Northern Play-Off Final between the Nottingham Caesars, and hosts Northumberland Vikings. Unfortunately for the Caesars, it wasn’t to be, the hosts eventually…
Forest Win At West Brom
Head Coach Carly Davies continued her unbeaten start to life at the helm of Nottingham Forest this past weekend as the Reds romped to another, high-scoring win, this time claiming a 4-1 success in the West Midlands, against hosts West Bromwich Albion. Freya Thomas opened the Reds’ account on the afternoon as they scored twice…