Basford United were beaten 1-0 by a Mansfield Town XI last night as the Stags progress to play Newark FC in the semi-finals of the Notts FA Senior Cup. The quarter final win for Mansfield concludes the teams involved in the final four with the other tie in the semi between Carlton Town and Nottingham…
Derbyshire 127/4 & 115/2 v Nottinghamshire 234/7 & 183/3 (Friendly) 29.03.22-30.03.22 *two day match drawn That’s it, all over, just seven days now to prepare for the first game of the ‘regular’ summer season and the County Championship Division Two opener against Sussex at the idyllic looking, corporately named ‘The 1st Central County Ground’ in…
Hartlepool United 2-2 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 29.03.22 It was a point gained but two dropped last night as Mansfield threw away an early two goal lead to share the spoils in the North East. Manager Nigel Clough saying after “Apart from the start of the game and the five minutes before half-time, I…
As boxing trilogies, the one from way back, between two of Nottingham’s earliest prizefighters, could easily have been more recognised, after all, the pair shared an impressive 190 rounds, yes, 190, during that of the early-mid 1800s – they were certainly for the ages. Separated by just three-and-a-half years, and approximately six-and-a-half miles, that of…
Bill Shankly, legendary Liverpool manager (1959-74) once famously said – half-jokingly – ‘Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that’. I’m not sure I’d go that far but there’s certainly a lot to be said for the relationship between football (or any other…
Double combat sport specialist, Calverton’s Jordan Bradley (Crabtree), is preparing to step up through the gears in 2022 and see where professional boxing takes, alongside his other specialist subject, that of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Bradley, who enjoyed a relatively successfully amateur boxing career under the guidance of the likes of Clinton McPhilbin, only turned professional…
It turned out to be a pretty bad day for women’s football across Nottinghamshire on Sunday afternoon, with only two, positive results, emanating from the key fixtures in the pyramid, both coming from Nottingham Forest. Their senior side lost in the FA Women’s National League Premier North, in the East Midlands derby, away to Derby…
Ryan Smith’s eight-goal haul helped Keyworth United lead the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division by three on Saturday afternoon, although sides beneath them have a number of games in hand. At home to FC Cavaliers, Keyworth went nap, registering ten without reply as Ian Marley and Simon Hore also netted for the league…
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has announced the latest recipients of honorary degrees and awards which will be presented during graduation ceremonies at University Hall from 4-13th April 2022. Nottingham born Olympic artistic gymnast siblings Ellie and Becky Downie will be receiving honorary degrees: Ellie is the all-around 2017 European gymnastics champion, the first gymnast to…
Nottinghamshire 130/1 & 192/5 v Warwickshire 197/4 dec & 115/3 (Friendly) 26.03.22-27.03.22 *two day match drawn The sun shone on Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire over the weekend as both sides shown glimpses of what’s on offer this coming season ahead with competent displays in a friendly match at Trent Bridge that was split into two maximum…
HRH The Earl of Wessex, President of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA), presented Nottingham Croquet Club with the prestigious Inclusion and Diversity Award at its annual celebration of grassroots sport on Thursday 24th March. For more than 25 years the SRA has been celebrating achievement in sport but this is the first time that…
Two of the county’s non-league sides racked up seven goals on Saturday afternoon, with Central Midlands League side, Retford United, still battling on three fronts, reaching the final of the Nottinghamshire FA Senior Trophy courtesy of a 7-0 win away to Hucknall Town Reserves, and Radford, in play-off contention in the United Counties League, registered…
The Nottingham Panthers split their weekend in Belfast after beating their hosts 4-2 on Friday night they fell to the Giants on Saturday night by four goals to one. On Friday, two goals inside the first three minutes for Scott Conway (1.53 & 2.51) had the home side dreaming of a big win but the…
Notts County 1-1 Chesterfield (National League) 26.03.22 Notts County were held to just a point by local rivals Chesterfield this past Saturday, as the Magpies continue their resurgence within the Vanarama National League Play-Off places. The first goal-bound opportunity fell to Dion Kelly-Evans. The inform full-back found space on the edge of the Chesterfield penalty…
Oldham Athletic 1-2 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 26.03.22 A 95th minute winner from George Lapslie gave Mansfield Town a huge three points at Oldham Athletic with the Stags back to within a point off the playoff places. The win from behind leaves Mansfield in eighth position in the League Two table on 62 points…
It’s already been a somewhat pivotal week at the top of the United Counties Division One as, ahead of this weekend’s local derby with West Bridgford (on Non-League Day), a brace of quick-fore victories have fired Kimberley Miners Welfare six points clear of Hinckley. Having been undefeated at home, and putting together an undefeated streak…
Notts County welcome Chesterfield to Meadow Lane this weekend, for a local derby with added pressures as both teams are within the Vanarama National League Play-Off places. The Magpies come into the fixture off the back of a crucial 1-0 victory over fellow high-flyers Boreham Wood. A first-half strike on the night from the reliable…
Nottinghamshire 440/9dec & 324/5dec v Loughborough University 238 & 141/1 (Friendly) 24.03.22 *day three (of three) match drawn. Even hotter they tell me is today than those two previous as we set temperature records in 2022 that are broken by the hour with every bit more heat this week. Emblazoned in blue skies, green carpet,…
Nottingham Panthers could be without two of their main stars for this weekends double header against Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland. Ollie Betteridge (lower body) will not be joining the side as they fly to Belfast for the Elite League matchup after the GB international had to leave practice on Wednesday following a collision with…
As top-level professional football takes a break this weekend for the March international fixture calendar, focus draws to Non-League Day on Saturday March 26th where various clubs down the pyramid are expecting bigger than usual gates with plenty of attractions and some concessions on offer for those who usually miss out on the glories of…
