Mansfield Town 2-2 Peterborough United *3-1 pens (EFL Cup Round Three) 26.09.23 Mansfield Town came through a tough League Cup tie against Peterborough United to earn themselves a draw at home to Port Vale in late October. Nigel Clough made five changes to the side that started against Barrow in the EFL League Two on…
It was disappointment at home for Adam Dunleavy’s Notts County Women on Sunday afternoon when losing 4-0 to visiting Solihull Moors in the FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands. Often, heavy defeats can perhaps be berated, and rightly so for woeful performances, County though, they were undone by a red card for Emma Scoffham…
Beeston Ladies 1s stunned reigning champions East Grinstead with a hard fought 2-1 win at Nottingham Hockey Centre on week two of the Premier Division season. The win makes it two wins from two after last weeks impressive display against Wimbledon. East Grinstead started strongly and the opening exchanges saw pressure from the Sussex side…
The FA Trophy and FA Vase featured heavily this past Saturday across Nottinghamshire’s non-league scene, the county having clubs partaking in each as Carlton Town progressed to the next round of the former competition, and the likes of Sherwood Colliery, Eastwood, and Kimberley Miners Welfare, progressing in the latter. In the Trophy, Carlton reached the…
Mansfield Town 1-0 Barrow (EFL League Two) 23.09.2023 They made hard work of it, when home to what eventually was ten-man Barrow, but Nigel Clough’s side have stretched their unbeaten start to the season to eleven games in all competitions (taking into consideration end of last season, 12 matches) following a 1-0 win in front…
The long-awaited return to the Football League has matched the high expectations that preceded it, with County sat top after eight games. The visit of lowly Forest Green Rovers to Meadow Lane seemingly posed little threat to Luke Williams’ confident outfit. Yet, the afternoon proved to uncover weaknesses which have persisted throughout the start of…
It was a tale of two halves at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Nottingham Forest were beaten by Pep Guardiola’s treble winners. Despite Manchester City’s complete and utter dominance – perhaps expected to some degree – in the first half, and a couple of early goals scored, it didn’t stop Steve Cooper’s side showing…
Their first game of the new current season was only played on 29 July, but, in the ensuing (near) eight weeks, United Counties League Premier North table-toppers, Sherwood Colliery, have already racked up some fourteen outings in all competitions. Perhaps victims of their own success, Wayne’ Savage’s side enjoying early cup runs as well as…
Who hasn’t been confined to the ‘naughty corner’ or missed a playtime for punishment at school? The agony of hearing your mates shouting and laughing outside and the thump-thump of a ball being kicked around whilst you’re forbidden the fun cuts deep in childhood. We’re social animals and any type of exclusion, unless it’s some…
With all the glamour associated with the Premier League transfer market, its embarrassment of riches and exponential escalation of fees, it is easy to overlook temporary deals without a transfer fee tagline. Yet, the loan market is arguably just as much of an important arena to flourish within. Forest fans should know this already, having…
Beeston hockey club have further strengthened their squad for the 2023/2024 season with the addition of Katie Mason, Julia Spence and Pip Amos. The new signings were not registered in time for the first game of the season but will be available for selection for the rest of the season. Mason joins from Division 1…
Forest didn’t have a “divine right” to beat Burnley, but could they have done more? The City Ground witnessed the fifth game week of the 23/24 Premier League season last night, as Nottingham Forest took on Burnley in a clash with various expectations; many Forest fans believed that the match would be less difficult for…
It was a first league defeat of the season for Nottingham Forest, whilst Notts County picked up a hard-fought home win, on what was Pies women’s captain Holly Fowler’s 100 appearance for the club, in the FA Women’s National League at the weekend. In seeing off Leafield Athletic 2-1, the hosts’ Takiah Burnett opened the…
Beeston Ladies started their season with a bang beating Wimbledon, who many have tipped for the title, 2-1 away from home on the opening day. This marked the first time Beeston ladies have beaten Wimbledon at Raynes Park. Wimbledon started the stronger of the two sides and dominated the early proceedings, and despite a series…
Many things are considered synonymous with matchdays at the World-Famous City Ground. A roaring atmosphere, a distinct lack of hot water, pre-match carlings in the Lower Bridgford concourse (if you sit where I do, anyway) and a football team that we love and adore to bring substance to it all. Arriving at the City Ground…
A late flurry for Craig Parry’s Worksop Town saw the Nottinghamshire-based side reach the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, when away to Lincoln United. Goalless as the game headed towards the final ten minutes or so, the Tigers turned the outcome on its head with a late, three-goal flurry thanks…
Colchester United 1-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 16.09.2023 Mansfield Town continued their unbeaten start to the season on Saturday afternoon, but were made to wait until the last minute, away to Colchester United, before Davis Keillor-Dunn snatched the all-important equaliser. The run, it now stands at ten matches since the start of the season…
As the Vitality Women’s FA Cup began for the lower-ranked clubs in the women’s football pyramid, those higher up continued their league games as both Nottingham clubs collected victories. Carly Davies’ unbeaten Nottingham Forest registered their fourth win in four (in all competitions), taking their tally to nineteen scored, when they saw off visiting AFC…
There were some big results across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene on Saturday afternoon, be it Carlton’s win in the FA Trophy, Worksop or Sherwood Colliery or Newark & Sherwood et al, winning in the league, but there was one that stood out more – Retford United 6 Retford 1, as the Retford derby attracted more…
Accrington Stanley 0-3 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 09.09.2023 Unbeaten run stretched to nine matches in all competitions (four wins, five draws), up to third in the table and a point behind second place Notts County, and a 40-yard wonder strike to seal a comfortable win on the road as Mansfield Town won 3-0 away…
