Everybody has their favourite player at their club, there’s no denying that statement. More often than not, it’s either the captain, the forward, the playmaker, or the hometown favourite come good; one of those, the latter, is also a forward for that of the Nottingham Panthers, 23-year-old Nottingham-born centre, Jordan Kelsall. Having been born into…
‘A week is a long time in politics’ goes the famous saying, reflecting the fast pace of change in Westminster circles. What with revelations, reputations tarnished and resignations, you wonder that there’s any time left for governing! The same can be said about the world of football: so much gets packed into a week full…
It is two-wins-from-two for Nottingham Forest after a second successive clean-sheet was registered on Sunday afternoon, following a 3-0 home win over mid-table Huddersfield Town. The defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, a few weeks back, has galvanised the promotion charge for Andy Cook’s side and, with Charlotte Greengrass firing on all cylinders, it could well be…
There’s no stopping Craig Parry’s Worksop Town side, is there? A 6-0 win on Saturday, when home to Shildon, kept their advantage at the top of the Northern Premier East at ‘just’ twenty points, and sealed a top five finish, at least, for the Nottinghamshire side. It was a result that not only marked an…
Mansfield Town 2-5 Salford City (EFL League Two) 25.02.23 Well, wasn’t it just a bad day across Nottinghamshire at the weekend for their flagship, football clubs, Mansfield Town included? At home to fellow, promotion-chasing rivals, Salford City, on Saturday afternoon, Nigel Clough’s Stags side hit the bumpers when crashing to a 5-2 defeat, in front…
It’s been a mixed return to Central Midlands League South action for Nottinghamshire outfit, Teversal, drawing one and losing two in the league, but achieving progression in the Buckingham Insurance League Challenge Cup has afforded food for thought. Defeats to Clay Cross Town and Graham Street Prims, in late January, early February, and a goalless…
It has certainly been tough at the top this season in the rugby, just ask Championship side Nottingham, and the Regional 1 North-East pairing of Paviors, and West Bridgford, the trio struggling, yet battling away, at the wrong end of their respective divisions. There’s better joy further down the system for Nottinghamshire clubs though, especially…
The Nottingham Panthers face a home double this weekend as they welcome both the Cardiff Devils and the Dundee Stars to the NIC. The Panthers, who have recently fell to 7th in the Elite League, take on the Devils at 7pm on Saturday night, before a quick turnaround to face the Stars at 4pm on…
Gareth Southgate is the most successful manager of the England men’s team since 1966 and he’s about to be the subject of a new play, called ‘Dear England’, at our National Theatre. Joseph Fiennes will star and the story will cover Southgate’s career from his infamous penalty miss for his country as a player to…
Notts County 4-0 Southend United (National League) 21.02.23 Macaulay Langstaff scored his 31st and 32nd league goals of the season as Notts County demolished Southend United 4-0 at Meadow Lane. Langstaff’s brace, combined with a double from Sam Austin, ensured The Magpies scored four for the third successive game and extended their record-breaking unbeaten league…
This mid-week clash between two big sides on hot form takes place down in Nottingham this Tuesday night, with Southend making the trip up to the ‘Fortress’ which is Meadow Lane. Despite the 30-point gap between the former league clubs, there is only 5 league positions between them with Notts sitting top of the table…
Nottingham Forest are currently on course for a double-double this season with both their Seniors, and Reserves, leading the way in their respective leagues, and both into the latter stages of cup competitions, as they head into the business end of the season. Andy Cook’s Senior team re-opened a five-point gap at the top of…
There was a rare, yet enjoyable sight, at the Halbrooke Stadium at the weekend as Eastwood CFC picked up just their sixth win of the season, in a local derby with AFC Mansfield, both sides facing a relegation battle at the bottom end of the United Counties Premier North. The Red Badgers made some six…
Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 18.02.23 The Stags went into the game on Merseyside looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games and manager, Nigel Clough, named an unchanged starting eleven from that which demolished hosts Carlisle United, in midweek. The only changes were on the bench, Clough bringing back George…
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City (Premier League) 18.02.23 Leading up to the weekends match against the league champions two things stood out in the news. One, Manchester City had just gone back to the top of the table after beating long term leaders Arsenal having a stumble of late, another, was Nottingham Forest striker Chris…
What next for Nottingham’s own, ‘Leighthal’ Leigh Wood? Saturday night’s defeat to world title challenger, Mauricio Lara, he now the WBA World featherweight champion, was the third of Wood’s career, after trainer, Ben Davison, threw in the towel in the closing seconds of the seventh round. It did look, in the first half of the…
Could Nottingham Forest be playing Manchester City at the worst time possible? The short answer is yes. After a ruthless performance away from home at Arsenal, the Citizens travel to the City Ground in a game that is widely seen to be a formality. However, the City Ground can be a hostile, intimidating place to…
Valentines’ Night meant two things for ourselves at the Nottingham Sport, our ‘esteemed’ editor, Danny Peacock, was spending time with his better half, whilst our senior correspondent, Peter Mann, was on press duties at the Motorpoint Arena as the Nottingham Panthers welcomed the Belfast Giants. Our SC was in town visiting family, and took the…
When Moneybags City – sorry, Manchester City – head Nottingham-way at the weekend, we’ll catch the sound of that roadshow from afar. Once dubbed ‘noisy neighbours’ by a frustrated Alex Ferguson who could sense Manchester United’s domination in decline as Man City announced themselves with new owners and new money in 2008, the club is…
Trent Rockets have announced their ‘retained’ list on deadline day, long ahead of the third season of Cricket’s Hundred ball tournament which starts this summer. The male side are last years champions after a brilliant campaign and will be again keeping the likes of Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Rashid Khan, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin…
