Newark & Sherwood United were dismissed from the FA Vase at the weekend when going down 2-0 at home to Anstey Nomads, in the third round. A crowd of 175 would see the visitors open the scoring after a minute, before progressing themselves with a second goal in the closing stages. Meanwhile, on the league-front,…
United Counties Premier Division outfit, Newark & Sherwood United, reached the FA Vase Third Round this past weekend following a 2-1 win at home to Blackstones, and will look forward to the draw with heightened optimism. The Notts-based side, playing in-front of a crowd of more than 200, were indeed thankful for their shot-stopper, Ross…
There’s nothing quite like a national cup run, be it in the FA Cup, FA Trophy, or the FA Vase – the players love it, the fans love it, there’s just something about it. And, there’s been a few good cup runs across Nottinghamshire this season, including in that of the FA Vase, which saw…
United Counties Premier Division North outfit, Kimberley Miners Welfare, are looking to do in the FA Vase this, what they’ve done in the FA Cup, create a little, club history. A little run to the First Qualifying Round in the FA Cup, before losing to Atherstone Town, saw Kimberley put together their best run to…
Despite their midweek exit from the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup, away to Rainworth Miners Welfare, United Counties Division One high-fliers, Radford, are set for another cup outing when they welcome league leaders Aylestone Park, on Saturday afternoon. Aylestone, top of Division One, have won nine and drawn one of their opening ten matches (league) whilst Radford…
It seems a while since we’ve said this but football is back, this weekend with a near full fixture programme of local action on Saturday to whet your festive soccer appetite ahead of Christmas. Whilst Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town are in football league action against Millwall (away) and Southend United (at home) behind closed…
Anstey Nomads 1-0 Rainworth Miners Welfare (FA Vase Round Two) 12.12.20 United Counties League leaders, Anstey Nomads, beat Rainworth MWFC 1-0 at Beaumont Park to secure their place in the FA Vase 3rd Round. A first half strike by Michael Reeve ensured it was a successful cup tie for Anstey, who were playing in the…
The third round draw of the Buildbase FA Vase has been made with three Nottinghamshire sides in the hat as the final few clubs in England and Wales aim to reach the last sixteen of non-league football’s national knock out cup for step 5 and 6 teams of the pyramid. With a Wembley final in…
Both Radford and Newark FC are through to the third round of the Buildbase FA Vase after winning their respective behind-closed-doors matches in the second round of the competition yesterday. Radford of the East Midlands Counties League beat Bewdley Town of the West Midlands Premier League at Selhurst Street as the home side made club…
So the PM has granted that supporters can return to venues to watch outdoor sports from December 2nd onwards but not in tier three zones, which after lockdown in a fortnight’s time, Nottinghamshire will most probably still be in. So nothing much changed? It means that some supporters and some sports with some clubs will…
The second round of the FA Vase and FA Trophy have been announced today with local sides in action in both competitions. Rainworth Miners Welfare who famously reached the final of the FA Vase in 1982 have been drawn away at Leicester Nirvana or Anstey Nomads who’s first round game was called off at the…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-2 Belper United (FA Vase Round One) 31.10.20 Rainworth MWFC secured an FA Vase Second Round place as they beat Belper United 3-2 at the Kirklington Road Ground. An 82nd minute winner from Kyle Hempshall settled the tie in the home side’s favour despite having a man sent off. Khyle Sargent and…
After a magnificent weekend of action that saw goalscoring goalkeepers and shootout wins our Nottinghamshire clubs (still involved) have now learned of their plight for the next round of the FA Vase as the qualification stages are over, the draw has been made for the first round proper of the competition with a whopping £825…
Radford goalkeeper Joseph Searson-Smithard scored a last-minute equaliser against Ollerton Town in the FA Vase yesterday before helping his side to a penalty shootout win after an enthralling game ended 3-3 at Selhurst Street as the Pheasants go through to the third qualifying round at their opponents’ expense. Buba Ceesay put Radford ahead against much-fancied…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-3 Gedling Miners Welfare (FA Vase Second Qualifying Round) 10.10.20 Rainworth MWFC knocked Gedling MWFC out of the FA Vase on penalties after a 3-3 draw at The Kirklington Road Ground. Rainworth won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 with Kurtis Bamford scoring the decisive penalty. Ryan Ingram was again the star of the…
Eight teams from Nottinghamshire will take the pitch this weekend with Wembley Stadium as the end goal as the FA Vase enters the second qualifying round of its competition. There are two all Notts ties involving four East Midlands Counties League teams tomorrow with early runaway league leaders Ollerton Town facing Radford FC who are…
Worcester City 3-1 Dunkirk (FA Vase Round Two) 06.11.19 East Midlands Counties League side Dunkirk were beaten at Worcester City in the FA Vase last night as the Reds Wembley dream came to an end against a well drilled Midland Football League outfit. After a bright start by the home side with visiting goalkeeper Ryan…
It wasn’t a great evening for our local teams in the Buildbase FA Vase Second Round last night as both Eastwood Community and Sherwood Colliery went crashing out after gallant attempts in pushing their opponents all the way. Both sides had tricky away ties and with postponements on Saturday ensuring a frustrating midweek match up…
The Third Round of the FA Vase was made at Wembley Stadium today and AFC Mansfield have been drawn at home to Newark Flowserve in what looks like a cracking tie for local football enthusiasts. Newark beat Rugby Town convincingly in round two on Saturday whilst Mansfield saw off Long Buckby and both are now…
Not since 1982 has a Nottinghamshire team reached the final of the FA Vase when then Notts Alliance Champions Rainworth Miners Welfare were beaten by Forest Green Rovers in the old Wembley Stadium by three goals to nil. That lack of success however doesn’t stop our sides dreaming though as the Amateur and Semi-Pro clubs…
