Comeback Kings Nottingham Reach Third
As victories go, that which came the way of Nottingham RFC, under the Friday Night…
Comeback Kings Nottingham Reach Third
As victories go, that which came the way of Nottingham RFC, under the Friday Night Lights away at Hartpury University, was a special one indeed. It was to be the first time in which the Archers had won at Hartpury, at the sixth time of asking, and they did so in style as well. Having…
Forest Through Tough Cup Test
Nottingham Forest progressed to the Third Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup at the weekend, following a 3-2 home win over Division One Midlands side, Sporting Khalsa; their reward being a home tie against Boldmere St. Michaels. Following a handful of changes to the Reds’ normal, league starting eleven, Aja Aguirre stepping between the…
Battling United Disappointed With Draw
There was the usual, mixed fortunes, across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene this past weekend as Basford drew, Worksop and Carlton both suffered defeat in the Northern Premier League, whilst Sherwood Colliery marched on in the United Counties League. In the NPL, Remaye Campbell’s goal just after the hour mark saw Basford United earn a point…
Robins Inflict First Stags Defeat
Swindon Town 2-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 25.11.2023 Mansfield Town’s unbeaten start to the EFL League Two campaign game to a dramatic end in Wiltshire on Saturday afternoon thanks to Jake Young’s brace, his second, coming deep in stoppage time and giving the hosts all three points. It would be Young who opened the…
Forest Slip To Seagulls
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League) 25.11.23 Despite an early lead, Forest’s lapse in concentration in crucial moments had major consequences; the idea that Forest are out of danger is simply optimistic – the fight goes on, and results must improve – a frustrating loss to a side who, if Forest had…
Eastwood Returning To ‘Good Times’
Sitting sixth in the United Counties League Premier North, and with two games in hand on sides directly above, and with an Isuzu FA Vase Third Round home tie against Stourport Swifts just around the corner, it’s been a relatively enjoyable start to the season for those at Eastwood CFC. With joint-managers Martin Ball and…
1000 Wins For Hayley
North Notts born jockey, Hayley Turner, two months shy of her 41 birthday, has become the first British, female jockey, to reach the milestone of 1000 wins on the flat; another first in what has been a long and distinguished career on horseback. Born within shouting distance of Nottingham Racecourse, in the early eighties, Ms….
Dan Crowley – Better Than Ruben?
Oh Dan Crowley… Just how good has he been so far? If you could describe the perfect man for a Luke Williams system, you would look no further. From that diving header against Grimsby Town to that effortless moment of magic against Bradford City, to say he has been pleasing on the eye would be…
Awoniyi Absence A Forest Concern
Nottingham Forest’s Striker situation faces yet another stumbling block. Just yesterday, Steve Cooper revealed in a mid-week press-conference ahead of Saturday’s fixture against Brighton, that top-scorer for this season, Taiwo Awoniyi, would now miss 3-4 months of action following an injury – just weeks after his return from a previous issue. So what happens now,…
Archers Fall To Ealing
A narrow defeat under the Friday Night Lights, at Lady Bay, saw Craig Hammond’s Archers slip to fifth in the early throes of this seasons’ Championship, losing 38-26 to leaders, Ealing Trailfinders. Having won their opening two contests of the season, hopes were high for the season for Nottingham RFC, however, consecutive losses have quelled…
Reds Edged At City Ground
A crowd of around five thousand took to the City Ground, Nottingham, on Sunday afternoon as Carly Davies’ Nottingham Forest welcomed Becky Langley’s high-flying Newcastle United for an FA Women’s National League Northern Premier match. In a tight game it was to be the Lady Mags who soared back north courtesy of a lone goal…
Is Felipe Set For Forest Exit?
Felipe: What happens next for once heroic Defender, after length spell on the sidelines Since signing from Atletico Madrid in the Winter transfer window of last, Felipe has been/was nothing short of a phenomenon for Nottingham Forest, arguably being one of the greatest defenders to grace the City Ground pitch since Des Walker — however,…
Non League Roundup: Basford & Worksop Beaten
Where do you begin – defeats for Basford United and Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League, a rare loss for Northern Counties East side Retford United, and a hammering in the cup for SJR Worksop. On the flip side though, Carlton Town won, thanks to a Niall Davie hat-trick, and United Counties Premier North…
Stags Into Second
Mansfield Town 2-0 Newport County (EFL League Two) 18.11.23 Another three points in the bag as Mansfield Town moved into second place in EFL League Two this past Saturday afternoon after Davis Keillor-Dunn’s brace gave the Stags three points at home to Newport County. Unbeaten in the league, it now stands at seventeen games this…
Irreplaceable & Loyal – Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien… where do we begin? The mid-January free transfer from Bradford City that we all thought was brought in to help the club survive the drop to the National League, but what he has developed into for Notts County has been so much more. The Scott with the experience, now the longest serving current…
Backing Toffolo
Harry Toffolo: Taking your chances, the ultimate professional and winning over Forest fan’s hearts. Arriving from Huddersfield in July 2022, Harry Toffolo was seen by most as an add-on to Lewis O’Brien in a combined deal worth £10 million. But as time has passed, Toffolo has shown himself to be a true professional who can…
Remembering Reds
My brother pinged a photo my way soon after he’d watched Forest’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa last week. Post-match social-media traffic is always busy but, on the back of an inspired performance by the Reds, it was buzzing. It was an ‘old mates together’ image of two blokes sharing a word at the City…
Sangare – The Best Is Yet To Come
Ibrahim Sangaré will grow to be a star for Nottingham Forest; but time is needed, still. A club record transfer of £30m lead to the signing of much anticipated, and highly rated midfielder, Ibrahim Sangare, for whom Nottingham Forest had spent the last 18 months chasing his signature, eventually getting their man on a nervy…
Rugby Round Up: Newark Ladies Return
Newark Ladies played their first game since 2010 at the weekend as they returned to rugby union existence all be it in close defeat to Belper, a cracking match ending 19-22 in the away sides favour. Mark Dobb stating “On a perfect day for rugby, Kelham Road was treated to a fine display of women’s…
Seventh Heaven For Forest In Cup
Not for the first time in recent seasons, it was seven-up for Nottingham Forest, this time it was Carly Davies’ charges doing so to progress in the Women’s FA Cup, winning 7-0 at home to Sheffield FC. It would be a game which saw a welcome return between the sticks for experienced shot-stopper, Aja Aguirre,…