Haseeb Hameed has been rewarded for a magnificent first season at Trent Bridge by agreeing to sign a new contract that will see him stay at Nottinghamshire until 2022 whilst club captain Steven Mullaney extends his ten year stint for a further three years by agreeing an extension until 2023. For Mullaney, captain since 2017…
Jasmine Joyner has been named as WBBL player of the month for November after a superb start to the season for Nottingham Wildcats scoring an average of 23 points per game plus 16 rebounds (both defensively and offensively) in her first three matches of the 2020/21 campaign. The super talented American has lead the way…
I read an article doing the rounds yesterday written by Daniel Taylor of the Athletic ‘dishing the dirt’ on Forest with some intriguing stuff on what’s gone on behind the scenes under the Marinakis reign. Interesting stuff, a great read, depthy too, it should have been a book, controversial, written by a Forest fan who…
Cambridge United 0-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 02.12.20 Mansfield Town beat high flying Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium as Nigel Clough’s men move out of the bottom two relegation places in the division to 19th in the table following a solid performance against tough opposition with playoff credentials. The match was the first…
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Watford (EFL Championship) 02.12.20 Seemingly unable to convert an increasing number of chances, Chris Hughton’s men gained a hard-earned point at home to high-flying Watford, both sides failing to register in a goalless draw – although there was chances a plenty for the Reds. The Reds went into the game on the…
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-0 Notts County (National League) 02.12.20 It was a frustrating evening for Notts County in the capital but one that Manager Neal Ardley was happy to come away with a point in as the Magpies were held at Dagenham despite having the majority of the chances and in having a huge claim…
Nottingham Forest will play their first match in front of fans for over eight months on Saturday as supporters return to watch the Championship game at Reading. Only 2,000 supporters can attend the match with a limited number of tickets given to priority season ticket holders of Reading FC, only those living in tier two…
All three of our ‘elite’ sides are in action tonight as Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and Notts County all face tricky league ties in their respective divisions. Nottingham Forest host Watford at home, the Hornets are fifth in the table and are having a solid return to the Championship after relegation from the Premier League…
Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been nominated for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award today after a magnificent summer of cricket where he was England test player of the summer having taken 29 wickets during two series’ against West Indies and Pakistan, including the most memorable of all, his…
Not many young sixteen year old’s would get the chance to make such a lucrative move but in the case of Ben Beresford, dreams can come true if you work hard enough, as the former Notts County Academy starlet and more recently, Basford United youngster found out. Beresford may have thought his chances at an…
On Sunday afternoon midst yet another poor performance against the appropriately named Swansea City, Nottingham Forest Manager Chris Hughton gave a first-team debut to a fresh-faced fledgling forward named Swan. I read a tweet on the same day from the Young Elizabethan Football League that stated “Congratulations to former Market Warsop & YEL player Will…
It was an underwhelming FA Cup third round draw for both Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town aired live on BBC One this evening as both were paired up against same league opposition. Forest were drawn against fellow Championship foes Cardiff City at home whilst Mansfield were the last ball out of the hat and drew…
Notts County have signed midfielder Tom Walker on loan from Harrogate Town until January 3rd. The club have strengthened their midfield department which is light of depth ahead of a challenging festive period and 24 year old Walker will add strength in an important area of the park as well as experience for one so…
We had the audacity last week to ‘question’ whether the start to the season for Notts County has been good enough, despite the turmoil that the club has found themselves in, having agonisingly missed out in last seasons playoffs after a long wait and much debate on whether they would even have the chance to…
‘Winning mentality’ is one thing that Mansfield Town strived for under their last Manager without success but things seem different these days under a new man at the helm who has delivered four wins from six games with an exciting evening ahead that includes a velvet bag and some luck of the balls on terrestrial…
The first half of Lyndsey Harkin’s football career would see her represent her hometown club, her country, and spend five years in Yorkshire with the Doncaster Belles. Then, in late 2015, she came home to rule, and it wouldn’t be too long before she’d do so with the captain’s band either. “It was easy to…
Nottingham Hoods are through to the next round of the L Lynch Trophy after a comprehensive 91-70 victory over Charnwood Riders yesterday. Delaney Powell scored 18 of the Hoods points with Laurits Juffer netting 16 and Ward-Hibbert taking fifteen with five assists for Hundal as Juffer sat king of the rebounds with nine. It was…
Mansfield Town 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge (FA Cup Round Two) 29.11.20 Nicky Maynard bundled home a 120th minute winner to snatch victory deep into extra time of a tense nail biting FA Cup second round game against National League opposition to ensure Nigel Clough’s men go into the hat for the round three draw on…
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Swansea City (EFL Championship) 29.11.20 It was a third straight defeat for Chris Hughton’s men in what was a plucky but largely toothless performance against a well drilled side in Steve Cooper’s Swansea. The Reds started brightly against their Welsh opponents as Sammy Ameobi tricked his way down the left wing to…
Notts County 3-0 Wealdstone (National League) 27.11.20 Notts County beat playoff chasers Wealdstone last night in a convincing performance at the Lane that sees Neal Ardley’s side move into the top six on sixteen from nine played and a point below second where four teams below leaders Torquay have 17 points. The Magpies bridge the…
