The remaining two cup finals were played out in the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League at the weekend as both the Senior Cup, and Intermediate Cup competitions reached their conclusion at Basford’s Greenwich Avenue. A dominant performance form Dunkirk gave them the NSL Senior Cup, they seeing off Clifton All Whites FCB 5-1, whilst a…
Some twenty years have elapsed since Blidworth Welfare re-joined the Central Midlands League, following a season in the Northern Counties East League (1994-95), where they stayed just a couple of season; they’re hoping for a much longer spell this time around following promotion to the United Counties Division One this past week. That promotion comes…
Bellator 281 and Nottingham’s Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley finished his career in style on Friday night, weathering a Brazilian storm to score a ‘monster knock-out’ against Wendell Giacomo, a little over four minutes into round two, the 35th of what has been a near, two-decade long, career. Giacomo took it to the 39-year-old Daley, from the…
Known affectionately as ‘Dodge’ William Whysall was one of Nottinghamshire CCC’s most dependable batsman as the county developed into a strong side after the First World War. Born in the village of Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, on 31 October 1887, William Wilfrid Whysall lived in the town of Mansfield and first played for the county in 1909…
Mansfield Town 2-1 Northampton Town (EFL League Two Playoff Semi-Final 1st Leg) 14.05.22 Although it’s advantage Mansfield going into the second leg of the play-off semi-final on Wednesday night, it was maybe a little closer an outcome than they would have liked, more after pretty much dominating the first half, and racing into a two-goal,…
Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest (EFL Championship Playoff Semi-Final 1st leg) 14.05.22 Nottingham Forest are in pole position going into Tuesday night’s second leg against Sheffield United, despite a late set back at Bramall Lane. The Reds took the lead after ten minutes when Sam Surridge got free down the right to cross low for…
