Hucknall Town Reserves 4-4 Beeston (NSL Division One) 14.09.21 Grant Ryan starred in an intense 8-goal thriller at Watnall Road, as Hucknall Town’s Reserves battled with Beeston FC to a 4-4 draw that neither team deserved to be on the losing side of. A bright Hucknall start saw Morgan Bell win an early free kick…
Notts County 3-2 Wealdstone (National League) 14.09.21 Notts County’s unbeaten start to the season continued with a thrilling win against Wealdstone last night as Ian Burchnall’s Magpies merge themselves well within the promotion pack, now four points off top having played six National League games. County won 3-2 after coming from behind to Joshua Umerah’s…
After a promising start to the season Mansfield Town are now six games without a win and have lost their last five matches in a row, conceding thirteen goals in the process. Manager Nigel Clough said after Saturday’s defeat at Walsall “All over the pitch, I thought it was an inept performance from start to…
Cup football has begun in the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League, that’s right, good old, knock-out football, just as we like it, and the weekend gone, it was just that, as we all like it. Amidst tributes to the recently departed, 17-year-old, Dylan Rich, the Notts Senior League would see both their Senior Cup, and…
A much-changed Forest starting eleven fell to a lone-goal reverse when on Merseyside at the weekend, losing 1-0 to hosts Liverpool Feds in the Determining Round of the FAWNL League Cup, the only goal of the game coming shortly after the half-hour mark. It would be the second successive outing in which Andy Cook’s side…
As the final whistle blew at the City Ground on Sunday, I was in no doubt that Nottingham Forest and Chris Hughton would finally be parting company. Ironically, at the time of writing (20:30 Sunday 12 September 2021) the NFFC manager is still in his role, but perhaps more telling is the fact that we…
The Nottingham Panthers received a raucous reception on their return to the Motorpoint Arena on Sunday afternoon after 80 weeks away from their army of faithful fans. Kevin Carr got the start in goal once again for the Panthers opposite Mac Carruth for the Devils. Brodie Reid (4.02) gave the Devils an early lead when…
Basford United 1-0 Lancaster City (Northern Premier League) 11.09.21 Adam Collin starred as Basford United made it three successive wins on Saturday, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Lancaster City. The 37-year-old goalkeeper was unsurpassable throughout, capping a fine performance off with a penalty save from Robert Wilson mid-way through the second half. Brad Gascoigne…
Across the Atlantic, America’s famed, ‘Road to the Super Bowl’ has now begun, as the 32 teams from the AFC & NFC, combined, known as the NFL, battle it out for a place in next February’s, global, showpiece, at the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. Last time out, at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida,…
Yaxley 1-3 Carlton Town (Northern Premier League Midlands Division) 11.09.21 Three second half goals saw Carlton Town win a fifth successive match with a 3-1 win at Yaxley. The win maintained Carlton’s unbeaten start to the campaign and saw them move to second place in the table ahead of a midweek trip to league leaders…
A number of new signings were made over the ‘short’ summer, Forest Women Head Coach, Andy Cook, in preparing for a promotion assault by ringing the changes – one of those being the signing of a former Red, midfielder Becky Anderson. Vastly experienced across the middle of the park, Anderson can count that of the…
Resplendent in their psychedelic team colours, James Shaw and his Ribble Weldtite team joined the peloton on this month’s Tour of Britain. Beginning on Sunday gone, with Penzance to Bodmin, Ribble Weldtite, and Shaw himself, kept themselves in the hunt throughout, mixing it with the main, pro-cycling teams out en-force, those of Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma,…
To sit and analyse the issues and ongoings at Nottingham Forest football club extensively is a task greater than many in the world of football writing. Shady leaks and reports deriving straight from the top of the club regarding everything from manager sackings and removal lorries, trickling all the way down to what we simply…
Carlton Town 2-0 Sutton Coldfield Town (Northern Premier League Midlands Division) 07.08.21 Carlton Town produced a dazzling display as they beat Sutton Coldfield Town 2-0 at Stoke Lane. In addition to the goals, which arrived in the final quarter hour of the game courtesy of Aaron Opoku and Louis Czerwak, the Millers hit the woodwork…
Nottinghamshire have beaten Lancashire in a nail-biter to continue their fine start to life in Division One of the County Championship with the Green and Golds registering their second successive red ball win of September to go top of the table and edge nearer to a Lords Final and a rewarding Bob Willis Trophy match-up…
There’s been a revolution at Notts County Women over the past couple of years, and former Nottingham Forest starlet, Nya Chambers, now 20-years-old, is proud to have been, and still be, a part of it, as they start a new season, in that of the East Midlands Regional Women’s Football League Premier Division. That new…
It is with deep regret that after taking the field of play for West Bridgford Colts against Boston United in an FA Youth Cup match last Thursday night (2nd September), in-which should have been a highlight in a promising young 17-year-olds career, after collapsing suddenly during the match, Dylan Rich sadly passed away in hospital…
Stalybridge Celtic 0-2 Basford United (Northern Premier League) 07.09.21 A brace from Aaron O’Connor either side of half-time sealed back-to-back victories for Basford United at Stalybridge Celtic on Tuesday night. O’Connor gave Steve Chettle’s men the lead after 19 minutes with a close-range effort following a deft touch and excellent work down the right by…
Two wins from their opening two matches in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Premier Division sees Andi Bell’s Mansfield Town Ladies share the early leadership with Northampton Town Women and Rotherham United Women. Having kicked off on Wednesday last week, with a tough, 2-1 win on the road at Chesterfield Women, Sunday afternoon…
Under the Friday night lights at the Ron Steel Sports Ground, Lenton Lane, Joel Howes led the hosts, AFC Dunkirk to victory in a seven-goal thriller against visitors Southwell City. The Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division encounter would see the victors, coupled with results the following day, open a three point advantage atop…
