Five of the seven women’s football sides in FA Cup action on Sunday afternoon progressed to the next round following victory, with only two, Retford, and Sherwood, falling by the wayside, Basford United winning big when on the road at Long Buckby. A brace from both Izzy Sullivan and Laura Porritt, they netting one apiece…
Basford United began the new campaign with a point, whilst Worksop Town’s recording breaking, unbeaten Northern Premier League run, came to a crashing halt on Saturday afternoon as the rest of the non-league scene kicked off with a bang. Alongside the two, Notts NPL Premier sides, Carlton began their campaign in the NPL East division…
There’s been a busy off-season thus far at Greenwich Avenue, manager Steve Kitterick putting his stamp on the side that will take its place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division next season. A number of new signings, the club having struck whilst the iron was hot at the end of last season, and seven,…
Promotion, relegation, reprieves, and lateral movements, has been the name of the game for those powers-that-be at the Football Association over the past few weeks, they sorting out all those comings, and goings, in the non-league system. As Notts County were promoted, via the play-offs, to EFL League Two, this past weekend, it now means…
Bank Holiday madness ensued in the Nottinghamshire non-league scene this Easter Monday, and we’re not talking the heart-breaking, five-goal thriller, between Wrexham and Notts County; further down the pyramid, albeit in just seven games, there was some twenty-five goals scored. Goal machine, Ben Starkie, smashed a brace to ensure Basford’s safety; Worksop scored another four…
As the season, ever-so slowly, inches towards its closure, only a handful of games in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League were played on Sunday afternoon, including Basford United. The Premier Division side, led by co-managers, Jake Hemstock and Sara Harnett, played their last game of a tough season, picking up a huge three-points…
Where, oh where, does one begin, following an exciting day for Nottinghamshire’s flagship, non-league sides, on Easter Saturday? Basford United picked up a big win in the Southern League Central Division, as did Carlton Town in the Northern Premier League East Division; the NPL East champions, Worksop Town, created history when stretching their unbeaten run…
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…
Not for the first time in recent months, the non-league scene, nationwide, was severely depleted due to adverse weather conditions, and so it proved across Nottinghamshire, only a handful of games getting the go-ahead. Basford crashed to defeat in their Southern League Central match at home to Barwell, whilst the two games to go ahead…
The cold, winter snap continues to play havoc across the nations’ non-league scene, with only a handful of matches being played across Nottinghamshire, Basford United and Worksop Town two of the beneficiaries of games managing to go ahead. In the Southern League Premier Central, Basford United were held to a 2-2 draw away to lowly…
Basford United travel to the Leicestershire village of Barwell tomorrow as they look for three points in search of climbing up the Southern League Central Division table to the playoff zone. The Ambers are currently eight points off the top five but won last time out, beating Alvechurch 3-0 before their midweek fixture with high…
It wasn’t the most successful evening in the football calendar last night as a host of non-league games were postponed due to the frosty January weather whilst two of our local teams crashed out of cup competitions with Nottingham Forest losing to Ipswich Town in the FA Youth Cup on penalties whilst Basford United Ladies…
The constant, incessant, ever-changing weather conditions meant that only a handful of matches managed to go ahead across Nottinghamshire’s non-league at the weekend, with mixed fortunes for the county’s sides. Basford United, in the Southern Premier League Central Division, paid tribute to the recently passed ‘legend’ Malcolm Storer, in the best possible way, three points,…
Another point in the bag for Basford United at the weekend, in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central, following a battling draw with visitors Rushall Olympic. Both clubs harbour promotion aspirations and are both on the verge of the play-offs, with leaders Tamworth topping the able, ten points better off than the Notts…
Basford United 3-1 Bedford Town (Southern League Central Division) 08.11.22 Tyreace Palmer scored with only his second touch as United returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over 10-man Bedford Town at Greenwich Avenue on Tuesday night. Luther Munakandafa had put the hosts in front only for Afolabi Soyemi-Oloade to equalise five minutes after…
Basford United Academy were beaten in their FA Youth Cup First Round tie against Derby County last night but against a proven top flight under 18’s category A academy team, they can be proud of their achievements, proud in getting so far in the competition and proud in taking the Rams all the way to…
Manager Mark Clifford has urged supporters to ‘keep on coming’ as Basford United prepare to face Marine AFC in the first-round proper of the Isuzu FA Trophy on Saturday afternoon (3pm). United’s attendances – home and away – have picked up in recent weeks following success in the FA Cup, as well as improved league…
Basford United’s scholars look to create more history when they welcome Derby County to Greenwich Avenue in the first-round proper of the FA Youth Cup on Monday night. United, one of the lowest ranked remaining teams in the competition, have already played four times to reach this stage and host a Rams academy who hold…
Basford United were beaten in their Monday night football match at Redditch whilst Notts County Academy came through in their County Cup tie against West Bridgford last night. In the Southern League Central, Basford were back in action just 48 hours after a 2-2 draw at the weekend when Mark Clifford’s men conceded a penalty…
The last ever match for Hucknall Town at Watnall Road ended in defeat as Southern League Central side Basford United proved their levels above to proceed in the second round of the Notts FA Senior Cup last night. The ambers beat the yellows 2-0 with a first half strike from Tyreace Palmer and a second…
