York City 0-1 Notts County (Friendly) 30.07.22 Notts County won their final pre-season game of the summer against York City thanks to a first half strike by Irish midfielder Jim O’Brien. The Magpies have had an impressive summer with wins against Leicester City, Basford United and Alfreton Town and draws against Nottingham Forest and Boston…
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Valencia (Friendly) 30.07.22 Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest ended their pre-season campaign with an honourable draw against Spanish giants Valencia at Meadow Lane in an entertaining match played in front of over 11,000 spectators. The Reds will now draw attention to their trip to Newcastle United on Saturday coming and the clubs first…
Salford City 2-0 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 30.07.22 How many times does a fabulous pre-season of promise end with opening day of the league campaign defeat? Mansfield Town played nothing near how they did in recent weeks during the warm-up games for the 2022/23 League Two season proper which started Saturday, at Salford, with…
The Nottingham Panthers have confirmed the signing of netminder Jack Berry for the 2022/23 Premier Sports Elite League season. Jack joins the Panthers from the SPHL’s Peoria Rivermen where he won the SPHL Championship last season. He was also named the SPHL Playoff most valuable player award after leading his team to a 6-3-0 record,…
The East Midlands derby, against the undefeated Leicester Falcons, 9-0, stands in the way of the Nottingham Caesars, 7-2, and a spot in this seasons British American Football Association (BAFA) play-offs. The NFC1 South side, second in their division, and sandwiched between leaders Leicester, and third place Chester Romans know that, in all honesty, nothing…
As England’s Lionesses take to the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium, on Sunday (31 July), against old foes Germany, in the final of the 2022 Women’s European Championships, there will be interest for those of a Nottingham persuasion, in shot-stopper Mary Earps. Currently playing in the Women’s Super League, with Manchester United, the former German…
Mansfield Town kick off their Sky Bet League Two campaign tomorrow afternoon with a tough testing trip to Salford City as Nigel Clough’s men look to get off to a perfect start ahead of a promotion pushing season ahead. The Stags have had a great pre-season and a good transfer window this summer, after losing…
At The Rail this Saturday afternoon (30 July), Chris Woodhead leads his Choughs side into battle once again, as they host that of Nostell Miners Welfare on the opening day of the Northern Counties Eastern League Division One season. Having finished seventh last time around, just outside of the play-offs, Woody knows what’s needed in…
Nottinghamshire 240 & 301 v Sussex 143 & 142 (County Championship Division Two) 26.07.22-28.07.22 *four day match Nottinghamshire win by 256 runs. A superb all-round bowling performance from the Nottinghamshire pace attack helped the county achieve an easy three-day win over Sussex in the latest County Championship game, bowling out the visitors twice cheaply at…
Exciting plans have today been approved by Rushcliffe Council who accept Nottingham Forest Football Club’s proposed rebuilding of the Peter Taylor Main Stand which has stood the time of two European Cup successes a league championship and a fire, since first being refurbished as its current ageing model in 1962. The club state “Today’s decision…
Nottingham born Weightlifter Emily Campbell has been selected by England to be one of their flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games which takes place in Birmingham on Thursday night (28 July). Campbell, along with Diver Jack Laugher, will both carry the St Georges Flag as the hosts parade their team…
There’s a video of a young girl doing the rounds on social media, probably no older than five or six-years-old, dancing and singing arms up in the air to ‘Sweet Caroline’ after England Women’s comprehensive victory over Sweden in the semi-finals of the European Championships at Bramall Lane last night. Not the furthest England have…
Notts County 2-2 Nottingham Forest (Friendly) 26.07.22 Tuesday night, late July, the sun shining down on the glistening Trent beneath the summer sky as Garibaldi Red mingled midst Black & White down the famous old Meadow Lane for a battle of Nottingham, respectful folk of both armies walking past the statues of Jimmy & Jack,…
The wait is almost over as Nottingham’s next boxer prepares to make what, in essence, is a second, professional debut. Not only content with being Worksop’s first, female, professional boxer, Nicola ‘Hurricane’ Hopewell, who enjoyed an unbeaten, six-fight run under BIBA (British & Irish Boxing Association) auspices, is readying herself for her BBBofC (British Boxing…
Nottingham Forest Women have been back in action, put through their pre-season paces by Head Coach Andy Cook and with a couple of friendly matches under their belt already, the Reds are gaining momentum ahead of their National League North season start on August 21st. Forest opened up their friendly fixture take-off a week last…
Winger Cal Roberts has sadly left Notts County to join Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen as the former Newcastle United youngster signs north of the border for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be worth over £100,000. Nicknamed ‘the Geordie Messi’ for his diminutive size as well as his speed, skill, trickery and eye for goal,…
I’m getting a bit sick of it to be honest. Football pundits old and new, people in the game with knowledge and experience, people outside the game just wanting to have their say on the matter, it seems everyone is talking about it, the fact little old Nottingham Forest ‘dare’ last week offer out of…
The aftermath of the Second World War would see the Home Nations, as well as countries right across the globe, rebuilding their lives as best they could; the pastime of football was one such way and it was to be the same in the Nottinghamshire colliery town of Linby. Initially formed in the late 1800s,…
Beeston Ladies 1st XI are delighted to announce the signing of Lauren Dunn from Swansea Hockey Club. Dunn joins Beeston following a seven year stay with the Welsh side where she was part of the side that gained promotion to the Premier Division for the first time in Swansea’s history. A versatile defender who is…
It’s summer and it’ll soon be the start of a particularly weird football season. I don’t mean the fact that Forest finally find themselves back in the top flight (yes, come on you Reds!) but that, come November, the juggernaut of domestic fixtures will come to a shuddering stop. Everywhere. All over the globe. Reason?…
