Altrincham 0-2 Notts County (National League) 28.03.23 You could easily be forgiven for assuming that Notts County’s fairly routine 2-0 win over Altrincham on Tuesday night was a game that will be remembered for little more than yet another three points for Luke Williams’ relentless Magpies side; a victory that keeps Notts just about in…
Mansfield Town 0-0 Sutton United (EFL League Two) 25.03.23 A third, consecutive draw, for Nigel Clough’s Stags, is certainly not helping Mansfield’s promotion aspirations, however, a point is a point, and they earned it without conceding. Away to Stockport, it finished 1-1, then, last week at the One Call Stadium, it was 0-0 with Grimsby…
Notts County 4-0 Scunthorpe United (National League) 25.03.23 A super win for Notts who keep the pressure on league leaders Wrexham and important in the title race, the Magpies scoring an extra goal, 101 for the season now for the leagues highest scorers. The Welsh outfit hitting 100 in their 3-0 win over York. Both…
Mansfield Town 0-0 Grimsby Town (EFL League Two) 22.03.23 FA Cup quarter-finalists, Grimsby Town (fifteenth), were the visitors to the One Call Stadium on Wednesday night, in a game that was vital for the hosts’ promotion aspirations. The first of three-in-a-row at home for Nigel Clough’s side would see them battle to a hard-fought, goalless…
After a period that was just shy of two years as a Notts County player, the club confirmed the departure of full-back Joel Taylor last week, following a mutual agreement to terminate the 26-year-old’s contract. Joel arrived at the club ahead of the 21-22 Vanarama National League season, the first for the club under the…
“The first one is on the board, now let’s get the next one.” Worksop Town manager, Craig Parry, after winning the league title with the Tigers. Mid-March, and the Tigers of Worksop Town have become the first, crowned champions in the country, following a destructive, 4-0 win, over visitors Tadcaster Albion, it coupled with second…
Stockport County 1-1 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 18.03.23 Nigel Clough and his Mansfield Town charges left Edgeley Park on Saturday night with their promotion aspirations still in their own hands, battling to a hard-earned point against fellow promotion-chasers, Stockport County. The Stags, they’ve been a little erratic of late, but this was to be…
Northampton Town 1-0 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 14.03.23 It was a bad night in Northampton in midweek for Nigel Clough’s Stags, but it could have easily been much worse at the Sixfields Stadium. One red card (Stephen Quinn, midway through the second) could easily have been two, on any other day, following visiting Stags…
The true meaning of a six pointer comes to the City Ground on Sunday. It’s a must-win for Everton and Forest must avoid defeat. Coming off a frustrating 4-0 loss to West Ham, in which Forest showed signs of their pre-World Cup form, collapsing after they conceded the first goal. Truth be told, it was…
Recent weeks has seen several, young Stags, either appear on the bench, or on the pitch, of Nigel Clough’s EFL League Two side, Mansfield Town. This alone shows that the future is bright for the club with the likes of defender Taylor Anderson (earning minutes against Carlisle United), and the duo of forward McKeal Abdullah,…
‘A week is a long time in politics’ goes the famous saying, reflecting the fast pace of change in Westminster circles. What with revelations, reputations tarnished and resignations, you wonder that there’s any time left for governing! The same can be said about the world of football: so much gets packed into a week full…
There’s no stopping Craig Parry’s Worksop Town side, is there? A 6-0 win on Saturday, when home to Shildon, kept their advantage at the top of the Northern Premier East at ‘just’ twenty points, and sealed a top five finish, at least, for the Nottinghamshire side. It was a result that not only marked an…
Mansfield Town 2-5 Salford City (EFL League Two) 25.02.23 Well, wasn’t it just a bad day across Nottinghamshire at the weekend for their flagship, football clubs, Mansfield Town included? At home to fellow, promotion-chasing rivals, Salford City, on Saturday afternoon, Nigel Clough’s Stags side hit the bumpers when crashing to a 5-2 defeat, in front…
It’s been a mixed return to Central Midlands League South action for Nottinghamshire outfit, Teversal, drawing one and losing two in the league, but achieving progression in the Buckingham Insurance League Challenge Cup has afforded food for thought. Defeats to Clay Cross Town and Graham Street Prims, in late January, early February, and a goalless…
Gareth Southgate is the most successful manager of the England men’s team since 1966 and he’s about to be the subject of a new play, called ‘Dear England’, at our National Theatre. Joseph Fiennes will star and the story will cover Southgate’s career from his infamous penalty miss for his country as a player to…
Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 18.02.23 The Stags went into the game on Merseyside looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games and manager, Nigel Clough, named an unchanged starting eleven from that which demolished hosts Carlisle United, in midweek. The only changes were on the bench, Clough bringing back George…
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City (Premier League) 18.02.23 Leading up to the weekends match against the league champions two things stood out in the news. One, Manchester City had just gone back to the top of the table after beating long term leaders Arsenal having a stumble of late, another, was Nottingham Forest striker Chris…
Carlisle United 0-4 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 14.02.23 Mansfield Town boss, Nigel Clough, made two changes as his Stags side made the long trip to Cumbria, on Valentine’s night, coming away with a more than comfortable, 4-0 win. Christy Pym returned in goal, at the expense of the reliable, Scott Flinders, and Jordan Bowery…
Notts County 4-1 Barnet (National League) 14.02.23 After a huge win against Chesterfield at the weekend it threatened to be a night to forget, for forty-five minutes, an after the lord mayors show event, as Notts County struggled, shocked, a goal down to the good against Barnet, the form team of the division, unbeaten in…
The Final of the Notts FA Senior Cup will be between Carlton Town and Newark and Sherwood United after the latter beat Nottingham Forest U21’s in the semi-final at a packed Station Road Ground in Collingham last night. The United Counties League team upset the odds to beat a Reds side that included a number…
