Lavished with greenery, bestowed with fresh air and away from the crowds it seems that one way of getting your sporting fix during these hard and quiet times might be to play golf? OK an elder persons sport true, we might be concerned that by not self-isolating we could be doing more harm than good…
Nottingham Forest will delay the start of construction works that would have seen the initial rebuild of the Peter Taylor Main Stand this summer after hitting delays with the planning process. This means supporters will now be able to renew their season cards for the 2020/21 season and enjoy the same seats that have been…
Well it’s been a funny old season for the Stags… Starting last summer a little underwhelmed with a new Manager in John Dempster who was quickly appointed gaffer last May following the sacking of David Flitcroft. A previous boss who took over from Steve Evans just 3 months earlier before leading the side from the…
Rugby Union is the latest sport to be suspended due to the fear of coronavirus with the game across all levels from top to bottom now put on hold. In a statement the RFU said: “The decision has been taken in the interests of players, coaches, referees, volunteers, supporters and the wider rugby union community.”…
Shantou Vou held off Exelerator Express to win for the second time in four months at a sunny but snappy Southwell Racecourse this afternoon in what looks to be the last race meet before doors close. The 5 year old Gelding ridden by Daryl Jacob and trained by Harry Whittingham won the 2m 4f 88y…
The National League has joined the FA Premier League and Football League by today announcing a suspension to all up coming football fixtures with immediate effect. The Nottinghamshire Football Association have also announced a statement regarding the outrbreak of Coronavirus stating “The FA is fully aware that there are questions about whether grassroots football in…
Nottingham Forest Women beat AFC Fylde yesterday with another goal for star striker Precious Hamilton as the Reds forward netted her 21st of the season. The Reds 48th minute winner at Kellemargh Park was enough to stretch the clubs unbeaten league run to seven matches against a ninth place Fylde team with Forest now third…
The latest halt to proceedings in the football calendar perhaps gives us time to reflect on our counties three top sides performances this season. Starting with the Red half of the city… Cries of ‘here we go again’ echoed across the county back in June & July as Nottingham Forest rid their “dated & pre-historic”…
“We are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another.” Ram Dass I’ll meditate on meditation more meditatively at a later date, later article. This morning, though, I’ll talk about mindfulness which, to me, I…
Following a number of major sporting competitions being shut down prior to this weekend due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus we were left with non-league football to fly the flag for sport and one of the biggest attended sporting events in the country on Saturday was at Notts County as they beat Eastleigh…
Carlton Town 4-0 Glossop North End (Northern Premier League South East Division) 14.03.20 Tyler Blake scored his second hat-trick of the season as Carlton Town moved back into the play-off positions with a 4-0 win against Glossop North End. Blake, who had hit a hat-trick in the August win against Frickley, took his tally to…
Hucknall Town Development 1-0 Beeston (Notts Senior League Division One) 14.03.20 Beeston fell to a heart-breaking defeat as Hucknall Town Development grabbed a last-gasp winner to steal all three points in this NSL First Division match yesterday. It was Hucknall who started the better of the two teams as the visitors got to grips with…
Graham Street Prims 1-4 Rainworth Miners Welfare (East Midlands Counties League) 14.03.20 Rainworth Miners Welfare recorded an impressive 4-1 away victory over sixth placed Graham Street Prims. A debut day goal from Elliot Jones along with strikes from fellow teammates Nathan Benger, Aidy Harris and Steve Bonel were enough to secure the points for the…
Notts County 4-0 Eastleigh (National League) 14.03.20 Surprisingly due to the cancellation of fixtures in the top four divisions of English football due to the outbreak of Coronavirus the leading team in the country in action today was Notts County Football Club and they didn’t dissapoint in front of near 5,000 hard core supporters that…
Basford United 0-1 Scarborough Athletic (Northern Premier League) 14.03.20 Basford United suffered a third straight league defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Scarborough Athletic. James Walshaw scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half as the visitors-controlled proceedings and looked the more likely throughout the game to score. Basford United made…
Th FA Premier League and Football League have postponed all football fixtures involving the top four divisions up until at least 3rd April 2020 as the decision to take action now to minimise the risk of spreading Coronavirus has been made by officials. This will of course effect Nottingham Forest’s match at Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow…
As of yet there are no postponements effecting the top Nottinghamshire sports clubs fixtures this weekend but that could change by the hour as the top leagues & competitions discuss plans to postpone/delay/cancel events over the coming weeks. Nottingham Forest were one of the first high profile clubs to state that their owner Evangelos Marinakis…
In an amendment to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club’s pre-season friendly fixtures the team will now face Lancashire instead of Northamptonshire in a three day match that will be played at Trent Bridge starting on Tuesday 31st March. The club were originally scheduled to play Northants a day later but will now face the Red Roses…
Edging nearer to season start is the Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire Cricket League which is just under a month away now with Kirkby Portland Cricket Club hosting Hucknall’s second XI in the opening match of the season in Division C on Saturday 18th April 2020. A week later Hucknall’s third team are in action…
Beeston Ladies 1st team have reached the final of the England Hockey Championships after their semi-final opponent Hampstead & Westminster withdrew from the competition. The Bees beat the University of Nottingham on Sunday on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the Quarter Finals to reach the last four which was due to be played this…
