Basford United were beaten 1-0 by a Mansfield Town XI last night as the Stags progress to play Newark FC in the semi-finals of the Notts FA Senior Cup. The quarter final win for Mansfield concludes the teams involved in the final four with the other tie in the semi between Carlton Town and Nottingham…
Two of the county’s non-league sides racked up seven goals on Saturday afternoon, with Central Midlands League side, Retford United, still battling on three fronts, reaching the final of the Nottinghamshire FA Senior Trophy courtesy of a 7-0 win away to Hucknall Town Reserves, and Radford, in play-off contention in the United Counties League, registered…
On a day in which the weather would claim more victories than anyone else, just a handful of clubs across Nottinghamshire, right the way down the pyramid, saw games go ahead. League games including that of Basford United, Worksop Town, Carlton Town, as well as Retford United in the Notts FA Trophy, all succumbed to…
AFC Phoenix 0-8 Retford United (Central Midlands League Premier Division North) 29.01.22 Liam Kay took his high-flying Badgers to Rotherham on Saturday, opposing that of bottom club AFC Phoenix, and set about racking up the goals, registering eight without reply in the Central Midlands League North contest. A four-goal salvo from Charlie Baird, a hat-trick…
Last season, in whatever guise it became, would see Liam Kay’s Badgers put together a successful run to the final of, and victory in, the Central Midlands League’s Chairman’s Cup competition, defeating Mickleover Reserves 3-1 at the home of Sheffield FC. Fast forward a couple of months, and the staggered momentum the Cannon Park side…
Askern Miners 1-5 Retford United (Central Midlands League Premier Division North) 27.11.21 One of only a handful of games played in the Central Midlands League, a lot of games, around the country, badly affected by Storm Arwen, Liam Kay would see his ruthless, Badgers side, register five goals, and move into second place in the…
Retford United 1-0 Newark Town (Central Midlands League Premier Division North) 13.11.21 It was a big afternoon at the top of the Central Midlands League North on Saturday afternoon as Newark Town made the forty-plus mile round trip north to face fellow high-fliers, and hosts, Retford United, a game in which just one goal, late…
Dearne & District 0-3 Retford United (Central Midlands League Premier Division North) 23.10.21 Liam Kay led his battling Badgers into South Yorkshire, to Kingsmark Way, against mid-table Dearne & District in the Central Midlands League at the weekend, and returned home with all three points, and a clean sheet, in a 3-0 win. The highlight…
Retford United 6-1 Carlton Town B (Central Midlands League Floodlit Cup Round One) 06.10.21 A dominant, first-half display from Liam Kay’s charges fired the Badgers into the Second Round of the Floodlit League Cup on Wednesday night, as Igor Mlynarski put on a masterclass. Scoring once, the opener, and creating two more, Mlynarski certainly showed…
Retford United 4-1 Staveley Miners Welfare Reserves (Central Midlands League Premier North Division) 02.10.21 Liam Kay’s Badgers produced a scintillating, second-half comeback at Cannon Park to dismiss visiting Staveley MW Reserves, 4-1, in the league, on Saturday afternoon, as both Mark West, and Dean Conway, smashed braces. A quiet, yet dominant, opening quarter from the…
Retford United 7-1 Sheffield FC Reserves (Central Midlands League Premier North) 04.09.21 A second-half goal blitz at Cannon Park on Saturday afternoon saw Liam Kay’s Badgers romp to a 7-1 home win over visitors Sheffield FC Reserves. The hosts were at it from the off, their attacking line probing away early on, it resulting in…
Retford United 4-1 Sutton Rovers (Central Midlands League Premier North) 10.08.21 Over 150 spectators turned up at Cannon Park on Tuesday night to witness Liam Kay’s Badgers see off visitors Sutton Rovers in the Central Midlands League, Aaron Fell bagging a brace in an eventual, 4-1 win. Having opened their league campaign with a 2-0…
Badgers captain, Tom Brook “lifting that trophy, that was for them” In the second of two parts, the Nottingham Sport’s Senior Correspondent, Peter Mann, gets the lowdown from Retford United captain, Tom Brook, after he capped an indifferent three years at the club, with a first, cup success. “It’s been hard, and, for me, it…
Badgers boss Liam Kay is hoping Retford United’s Chairman’s Cup success will kick-start a promotion push next season. In the first of two parts, the Nottingham Sport’s Senior Correspondent, Peter Mann, caught up with Retford United manager, Liam Kay, after his Badgers claimed the Central Midlands League Chairman’s Cup with a 3-1 win over Mickleover…
The fans returned, and Retford United put on a second-half performance for the ages, booking a place in the Central Midlands League Chairman’s Cup semi-finals as reward. It turned out to be Clay Cross Town in which Retford United would oppose in the knockout stages of the post-season tournament, opposition in which Badgers manager, Liam…
In welcoming Dinnington Town to Cannon Park on Tuesday night, Badgers boss, Liam Kay, knows that victory would see his side qualify for the knockout stages of the Central Midlands League’s Chairman’s Cup. Having been placed into a group consisting of both Dinnington Town, and Newark Town, the three rivals knew that, once the restart…
The Central Midlands League Chairman’s Cup competition kicked off last Thursday evening, in Holbrook, as hosts, Holbrook St. Michaels, fell to an opening night 3-0 reverse, against visiting Mickleover Sports, the goals coming from Emilio de Abreu, Davon Smith, and Surf Tefera. As Saturday came around, Retford United overcame falling behind early when opposing visitors…
Retford manger Liam Kay is prepared for the Chairman’s Cup challenge ahead. Like everyone else, Liam Kay, and his Retford United charges are preparing for their return to competitive action on Saturday, taking their place in the Central Midlands League Chairman’s Cup competition. Over the past few seasons, Retford have been among the front-runners in…
At the fourth time of asking, the Central Midlands League will finally run it’s post-season, Chairman’s Cup competition, with just the four groups of three apiece (twelve entrants in total) now taking part. The group stage will see each club play home, and away, matches between that of Saturday 24 April and Saturday 15 May,…
A trip to Stoke Bardolph on a cold Tuesday night in March 2006 started with a quick pint in the Ferryboat Pub before heading down the muddy tyre tracks to pay a couple of quid entrance on the gate where I would watch my local side Gedling Town play against Retford United in the Northern…
