Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield Town *4-5 pens (EFL Cup Round Two) 29.08.2023 Championship opposition provided the backdrop for Mansfield Town this midweek as Nigel Clough’s Stags continued their unbeaten start to the season with a sudden death, penalty shoot-out success at Hillsborough, home of Sheffield Wednesday. Visiting shot-stopper, Christy Pym, took the plaudits with numerous,…
Notts County’s life back in the EFL may have got off to a slow start, but Luke Williams’ men have turned their fortunes around since the opening day loss, going unbeaten in 4 league games. Most recently getting another three points at Meadow Lane on Saturday, where they beat Tranmere Rovers by 2 goals to…
There was double success for Nottingham clubs in the Determining Round of the FA Women’s National League Cup on Sunday afternoon as Nottingham Forest continued their red-hot start to the season with a big win away to Solihull Moors, and Notts County went through following a rain-soaked penalty shoot-out win at Chester-le-Street Town. Having notched…
Eight Nottinghamshire clubs progressed to the next round of the FA Vase at the weekend following home comforts for Clipstone, Newark Town, Selston, Sherwood Colliery, and Southwell City. They were joined in the next round by AFC Mansfield, Hucknall Town and Retford, on what was a relatively good afternoon for the county’s non-league scene. Newark…
Mansfield Town 3-2 Stockport County (EFL League Two) 26.08.23 It’s six unbeaten to start the new season off for Nigel Clough’s Stags after they came from behind to see off visitors Stockport County in a five-goal thriller on Saturday afternoon. Recent signing Aden Flint was afforded the captain’s armband on what was his 500th career…
Returning home following four years in Nottingham studying for a degree in Pharmacy (MPharm, Master of Pharmacy with Honours) at University of Nottingham, 22-year-old Jenny Ashton, born in the pit mining villages of County Durham, this summer became the fifteenth signing at FA Women’s National League Division One North side, Chester-le-Street Town. This weekend though,…
League tables can – and do – play havoc with the imagination. Dreams get ignited and nightmares flare up. Only two games into the Premiership season and the media would have us jostling for our team as ‘top four’ contenders or ‘relegation material’. And it’s still August, so still time for sunshine-lazy days and wallowing…
As Notts County look forward to their second home game back in the EFL against Tranmere Rovers this weekend, fans will look back on a return of seven points from the opening four games as a widely positive outcome. Especially considering the opening day thumping away to Sutton United, which Luke Williams’ men have bounced…
Nottingham Forest’s new Head Coach, Carly Davies, saw her side start the new season in emphatic fashion, putting Stourbridge to the sword with a seven-goal demolition job on the opening day of the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier season. The Reds, who missed out on promotion last time around in a season which saw…
Carlton Town and Sherwood Colliery both succeeded in their home, FA Cup Preliminary Round ties at the weekend, the former defeating visitors Maltby Main, whilst the latter stunned visiting Grantham Town. Musa Ndaw-Jawarra netted a late brace for Carlton to finally break down a stubborn Maltby side, the Notts hosts having taken an early lead…
Grimsby Town 1-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 19.08.2023 Mansfield Town maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a come-from-behind draw away to Grimsby Town on Saturday afternoon. The Stags, who despatched the same opponents in the League Cup recently, were under-strength following a spate of injuries in their last outings, but battled to…
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Sheffield United (Premier League) 18.08.23 Three points on the table for Nottingham Forest, in what was considered a “must win game” by many Nottingham Forest fans — lay down strong foundations with a home win, and gain points in a game against a newly promoted side, ahead of a tough few weeks…
Morecambe 0-0 Notts County (EFL League Two) 15.08.23 The trip to Lancashire for Luke Williams’ side was prefaced by an impressive, resolute victory over Grimsby at the weekend, so it should come as no surprise that supporters were looking forward to the journey North, in the hope that the Magpies could build up some form…
Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 15.08.2023 A high-octane, end-to-end League Two encounter, saw Mansfield Town twice come from behind at the Eco-Power Stadium to stretch their unbeaten start to the season to four following a 2-2 draw, but it came at a cost. Although both sides scored in each half, the Stags…
One a goalkeeper, the other a wing-half, both having played in the early days of association football, and both went by the surname of Toone; a father and son pairing who were born in the fair city of Nottingham, in the latter years of the 1800s. In fact, both were called George Toone, one Snr,…
Three wins and a draw from five, pre-season outings, a new Head Coach, and several new players, just about has Nottingham Forest Women ready for Sunday’s FA Women’s National League Premier North opener, at home to Stourbridge. Sunday’s come-from-behind victory, away to Barclays Women’s Championship outfit, Sheffield United, saw the Reds unbeaten in their last…
Basford United began the new campaign with a point, whilst Worksop Town’s recording breaking, unbeaten Northern Premier League run, came to a crashing halt on Saturday afternoon as the rest of the non-league scene kicked off with a bang. Alongside the two, Notts NPL Premier sides, Carlton began their campaign in the NPL East division…
Mansfield Town 3-0 Morecambe (EFL League Two) 12.08.23 Nigel Clough’s charges picked up their first league win of the season, at the second time of asking, on Saturday afternoon, following up their opening day draw with a comfortable, home win, over visiting Morecambe. Lucas Akins would bag two goals in the win over the Shrimps,…
Notts County 3-2 Grimsby Town (EFL League Two) 12.08.23 After the disappointment of the last week’s results, Luke Williams’ Notts County were looking for a strong reply ahead of the visit of Grimsby Town this Saturday. Both Williams and captain Kyle Cameron emphasised, following the 5-1 defeat to Sutton, the importance of bouncing back and…
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.08.23 A tale of two halves in the Capital, almost – as Forest lose to Arsenal at the Emirates. After a long wait, competitive football returned for Nottingham Forest at the Emirates, as they faced a tough opponent in championship challenging Arsenal, who were off the back of a…
