Eight games remaining, four points clear at the top of the EFL League Two and Nigel Clough’s Mansfield Town side are aiming to not only gain promotion, but maybe even lift that league title (their first since winning the Conference/National League, in 2013) on the way to doing so. Seven wins in their last ten…
Luton Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 16.03.24 Forest succumb to previous errors, as Luton scrape a late goal back. For what was a strong performance from Forest, was not the desired result – tales of previous disappointment came back to haunt them. The first half started rather scrappy; both sides edging for a goal…
The City Ground: Should it be Forest’s “forever home?” The uncomfortable conversation, that I would comfortably say, which most Forest fans were hoping to avoid for the foreseeable future, has now been brought up, but not simply by online fan forums, instead by Councillors & the club’s Chairman – raising the serious question: Should the…
Ten games remain of Notts County’s return to the football league and it’s been a rollercoaster ride to say the least, there’s been ups, but most recently, there’s been downs. The club are starting to look over their shoulder as they wonder if they even have enough points to stay in the division, luckily a…
Nottingham Panthers 1-3 Fife Flyers (Elite League) 12.03.24 The matchup between the Nottingham Panthers and the Fife Flyers held significant importance for both teams, each vying for a late-season surge towards playoff contention. With the Panthers having played 44 games and accrued 39 points, and the Flyers having participated in 46 games with 41 points,…
There’s no better place to start this week than with Conor Moore and Radford, in the United Counties League Division One after the Pheasants legend bagged his fiftieth goal for the club, on what was his two-hundredth appearance. At home to Southwell City, in a local derby, the Pheasants continued to push towards a play-off…
Nottingham Panthers dominated Guildford Flames with a 6-1 victory, and Anthony Luciani played a significant role, scoring two goals in a game where he logged an impressive 21:10 minutes of ice time. I had the opportunity to catch up with him after the game. Q: Anthony, how would you sum up that performance? Luciani: ‘I…
Nottingham Panthers 6-1 Guildford Flames (Elite League) 06.03.24 The Nottingham Panthers sought redemption after last weekend’s defeats, particularly a 4-1 loss against the Guildford Flames. Eager to capitalize on their recent strong home form, the Panthers faced the Flames at the Motorpoint Arena. Positive news on the injury front included the return of Tyler Welsh,…
We all know the old adage about things happening in threes for better or (more usually) for worse. Forest supporters will be smarting for some time after three defeats in a week, culminating in that latest loss to Liverpool. Sometimes the manner of defeat hurts more than the loss itself. My mum could have earned…
At the end of this season, Felipe is to call it time on an illustrious career in football, ending it with Nottingham Forest. Every plant has deep roots, all of which have spent periods and periods of time digging through the dirt to ensure growth. Similarly to that, Felipe endured heartbreak & doubt before succeeding,…
Despite the incessant weather, the semi-finals of the Nottinghamshire FA Senior Trophy were played on Saturday afternoon, and the final will be contested between Wollaton and Keyworth United, after they saw off visitors Trent Vineyard and Southwell City Reserves respectively. In the former, at Ilkeston Town’s 3g, there was a delayed kick-off due to an…
Newport County 0-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 02.03.24 Nigel Clough’s charges continued their march in the upper echelons of Sky Bet League Two after Mansfield Town ground out another win, away to fellow promotion-chasers Newport County, on Saturday afternoon. The only goal of the game at Rodney Parade came five minutes into the second…
Almost one hundred minutes of football, and what seemed to be destined for a well-fought draw, ended as a harrowing defeat – once again – late on for Nottingham Forest, this time coming in added time. The game started with Forest edging to get early shots in – Liverpool cult hero, Divock Origi, attempted to…
Nottingham Panthers 2-4 Cardiff Devils (Elite League) 02.03.24 The clash between the Nottingham Panthers and the Cardiff Devils promised to be another intense showdown. With a slightly reduced injury list, the Panthers aimed to face the Devils, who had their sights set on breaking the Motorpoint curse. Rok Stojanovic started in the net for the…
February proved to be a stellar month for the Nottingham Panthers, showcasing their prowess with six wins, three losses, and one overtime loss. Collecting 13 points from ten games, over this period the Panthers have the third spot in the EIHL, trailing only Cardiff and Sheffield. Among their achievements is a remarkable five-game home win streak….
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester United (FA Cup Round Five) 28.02.24 After a good performance, Forest fans probably felt that – while inconvenient for their evening schedule – extra time would be the deserved route. However, Casemiro’s late winner forced a United victory, and saw the Red Devils advance to the Quarter-Finals of the FA Cup,…
Basford United moved into third place in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League on Sunday afternoon following a routine home win over Rotherham United and now sit just a point behind second place Ilkeston Town, with a game in hand. The hosts took the lead inside the opening ten minutes, via one of their…
Nottingham Panthers 5-1 Belfast Giants (Elite League) 25.02.24 In a redemption game following a tough defeat against the Glasgow Clan, the Nottingham Panthers delivered a commanding performance against the Belfast Giants, securing a resounding 5-1 victory. Despite injuries and lineup adjustments, as Tetlow returned but Michaud missed out, the Panthers showcased clinical offense and shutdown…
It was another, weather-depleted weekend of non-league action in Nottinghamshire this past Saturday, although there was plenty on show – football not rain, in the United Counties League, and plenty of goals to boot. In the Northern Premier League Premier Division, Worskop Town were beaten 4-2 at home off Bamber Bridge, the two level at…
Mansfield Town 5-1 Salford City (EFL League Two) 24.02.24 Albeit on goal-difference, the Sky Bet EFL League Two has new leaders in the shape of Mansfield Town following another, goal-scoring masterclass, at the One Call Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Hosting sixth-bottom Salford City, who themselves came into the game unbeaten in their previous eight outings,…
