“The question is, is Takeru ready to take on the biggest and best challenge of his career?” Bailey Sugden, Tokyo, Japan, March 2023. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, on the other side of the world, Tokyo, Japan to be precise, Nottinghamshire’s ISKA World super lightweight kickboxing champion, Bailey Sugden, was going face-to-face with…
When Dad plants the programme on our kitchen table, he gives me a Cheshire-cat grin. ‘Here you are. Luton Town versus Nottingham Forest. FA Cup final at Wembley. May 2nd 1959.’ Over a Sunday breakfast fry-up, he picks out pages, names and photos. I can’t read (I’m five) and I don’t know what a football…
Altrincham 0-2 Notts County (National League) 28.03.23 You could easily be forgiven for assuming that Notts County’s fairly routine 2-0 win over Altrincham on Tuesday night was a game that will be remembered for little more than yet another three points for Luke Williams’ relentless Magpies side; a victory that keeps Notts just about in…
East Midlands was turned red on Sunday afternoon when, in the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier, over at Pride Park, Andy Cook’s Nottingham Forest emerged victorious at the home of rivals, Derby County. Victory, 2-0 to Nottingham, was the first time in a decade that the Reds have actually achieved the double over their…
There was a big win for the Archers on Sunday afternoon, Craig Hammond’s RFU Championship side picking up just their sixth win of what has been a tough campaign. Hosting fourth place Bedford Blues, at Lady Bay, Nottingham pulled out all the stops to go and claim a 26-24 success, and, in doing so, registered…
As women’s football continues to grow, Mansfield Town are there, at the forefront of it all. At Saturday’s goalless draw with Sutton United, in the EFL League Two, the Her Game Too campaign, and local ambassador, Emma Penlington, were out in force to show that football, like other sports, really is #HerGameToo. Initially scheduled to…
Title number two is heading to Nottinghamshire as, following Dearne & District not winning away to Staveley Miner’s Welfare (finished goalless), Retford United have been crowned champions of the Central Midlands League Premier North. Ryan Hindley’s side didn’t play on Saturday, but they did enjoy a 5-0, home, derby win, in midweek, against SJR Worksop;…
Mansfield Town 0-0 Sutton United (EFL League Two) 25.03.23 A third, consecutive draw, for Nigel Clough’s Stags, is certainly not helping Mansfield’s promotion aspirations, however, a point is a point, and they earned it without conceding. Away to Stockport, it finished 1-1, then, last week at the One Call Stadium, it was 0-0 with Grimsby…
Notts County 4-0 Scunthorpe United (National League) 25.03.23 A super win for Notts who keep the pressure on league leaders Wrexham and important in the title race, the Magpies scoring an extra goal, 101 for the season now for the leagues highest scorers. The Welsh outfit hitting 100 in their 3-0 win over York. Both…
Trent Rockets have announced plenty of new draft signings ahead of the upcoming 2023 Hundred season as Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Hain and Indian all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur, amongst others, were some of the biggest name players to be called up. Kaur has represented India on 277 occasions playing a century and a half of those in…
Good afternoon fisherthem’s (men & women who enjoy fishing). Back to the residency, Cromwell Lakes for this months Novey goes Fishing. Two in to One this Blog as Feb’s visit was nothing to write about really. As usual 8am at the gates for opening to be welcomed with a brew from the bailiff Gizzy. Quick…
All that sport, it would be rude not too give it a mention – #BUCSBIGWEDNESDAY in all its glory, was played out this past week, and Nottingham’s two universities, Nottingham Trent University (NTU), and University of Nottingham (UoN), they had an impressive TWENTY teams qualify, they certainly gave their all on finals day, across a…
Mansfield Town 0-0 Grimsby Town (EFL League Two) 22.03.23 FA Cup quarter-finalists, Grimsby Town (fifteenth), were the visitors to the One Call Stadium on Wednesday night, in a game that was vital for the hosts’ promotion aspirations. The first of three-in-a-row at home for Nigel Clough’s side would see them battle to a hard-fought, goalless…
Retford United 5-0 SJR Worksop (Central Midlands Premier Division North) 22.03.23 Ryan Hindley’s Badgers are nearly, so very nearly there, following a 5-0 demolition job of local rivals, SJR Worksop, in the Central Midlands League Premier North, on Wednesday night. The main goal for the Cannon Park side was to gain promotion, something which they…
After a period that was just shy of two years as a Notts County player, the club confirmed the departure of full-back Joel Taylor last week, following a mutual agreement to terminate the 26-year-old’s contract. Joel arrived at the club ahead of the 21-22 Vanarama National League season, the first for the club under the…
Head Coach Jason Scott is creating somewhat of a dynasty over at the University of Nottingham, his BUCS Gold side heading into Tuesday’s battle with the UWE (University of West England) Bullets, for the National Championship. He’s not averse to winning championships either, is Scott, both as a player, and as a coach; in fact,…
A Friday evening Sky TV fixture and it’s Nottingham Forest 1 – Newcastle United 1. Then the visitors score a late winner before … . Pause. In a different sort of fixture we had the fallout from the Gary Lineker v BBC ‘Match Of The Day’ shambles. Unscheduled but it’s taken up – and continues…
The 2023 Nottinghamshire FA Women’s County Cup final will be contested between two sides from the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Premier Division, Mansfield Town, and Notts County. Andi Bell’s Mansfield side saw off the tough challenge of FA Women’s National League Midlands Reserves Division leaders, Nottingham Forest Reserves, 5-3 on penalties, following a…
The Nottingham Panthers endured yet another difficult night as they were defeated 5-1 by the Manchester Storm at the NIC. Goals from Scott Simmonds (2), Anthony DeLuca, Chase Harrison and Tyson Fawcett overruled Stephen Anderson’s consolation goal and consigned Nottingham to an eighth defeat in their last 10 games on home ice. The defeat extends…
A battling performance was insufficient for the Archers of Nottingham as the hundredth game at Lady Bay ended in defeat when hosting the power-hungry, RFU Championship leaders, Ealing Trailfinders. They tried, oh did they try, Kehinde Olowofela with an early try for the hosts, whilst Taiye Olowofela also crossed early in the second period, and…
