Mansfield Town continued their strong start to the season on Sunday, registering their eighth clean sheet of the season (third in succession), in a 1-0 win away to mid-table Stamford, and sit second in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Premier Division. With Chesterfield, slipping to third, on cup duty (won 5-1 at home…
Double success came the way of SJR Worksop on Saturday afternoon in the Central Midlands Alliance, their firsts winning 2-0 at Yorkshire Main to continue that steady climb from the relegation zone of the Premier North, and the development sides won 4-1 at Dearne & District to increase their advantage atop of Division One North….
A nine-goal thriller, in winter, on a Friday night, surely what every would love to warm those cockles, well FC Sez nearly threw that one away when at AFC Dunkirk in the Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division. Racing into a four-goal, interval lead, the visitors, who moved up a place to fourth bottom…
‘Football Land’, a book about Forest’s remarkable last three seasons, written by our very own Stephen Parker and published on December 10th, just in time for Christmas! Here’s a taster from the introduction. Over Trent Bridge, a glimpse of the grey river, then into the wall of a crowd shuffling towards the City Ground. We…
A handful of games were played across the Notts Senior League on Saturday afternoon, as the continuing, ever-changing weather conditions, caused havoc with the fixture schedules, and just nine games going ahead. In the NSL Premier Division, two games went ahead, and they shared ten goals, with Aslockton & Orston taking advantage of others’ inactivity…
Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten start to the 2024/25 season to sixteen matches in all competitions, with a comprehensive, 19-0 rout, of visitors Long Itchington, in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup at the weekend, on what was goalkeeper Emily Batty’s 100th appearance. Carly Davies’ side, who’ve now won fourteen and drawn two of those sixteen,…
Cotgrave are just about keeping pace with a rampant, FCV Grace Dieu, atop of the EuroSoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division, whilst Collingham’s early challenge is now in real danger of petering out following a heavy defeat. Having won just one of their last five outings (losing three and drawing one), Collingham suffered a heavy…
Mansfield Town reached the Third Round of the FA Cup for the sixth time in a dozen years (since the 2012/13 season) following a narrow, 1-0 win, away to fellow League One side, Stevenage Borough, at the weekend; they’ll now oppose fellow League One side, Wigan Athletic. It took a volleyed effort, three minutes into…
Craig Westcarr’s late header gave Eastwood Community all three points as the Red Badgers hold on to a five point gap at the top of the United Counties Premier Division North table. The former Forest, Notts County and Mansfield Town forward netting on the 82nd minute to keep Martin Ball and Darrell Thomas’ league leaders…
Nigel Clough’s Mansfield Town side have been faltering of late in EFL League One, going from picking up maximum points in five straight wins (including four-in-a-row) during September/October, to losing their last three and picking up just four points from their last six outings, ahead of their FA Cup Second Round trip to Stevenage Borough…
Nottingham Forest Women have emerged as a powerhouse in the FA Women’s National League this season, showcasing an impressive unbeaten run that has catapulted them to the top of the table. With a blend of experienced players, impactful summer signings, and a significant club investment, Forest are proving to be a team on a mission….
Basford United came through a tough tie to beat National League South St Albans City to reach the third round of the FA Trophy on Saturday. United took the lead in the 52nd minute through McKeal Abdullah and doubled their advantage with a sensational second from Jordan Hallam, a thirty-yard strike into the top corner….
A brace for Patrick Ferguson, taking his tally to fourteen already this season, helped his Cotgrave side continue their impressive start to the season at the top end of the Euro Soccer Company Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division. On the road at lowly West Bridgford Reserves, Cotgrave stretched their unbeaten start to the campaign to…
Three-from-three for Notts County as their three women’s sides all collected victories on Sunday afternoon. The seniors, in the FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands, eased to a 4-o win at home to Lincoln City, the reserves, in the FA WNL Reserves Midlands Division, overcame a stern challenge from hosts Barnsley Development before winning…
Just three points separate the top five sides in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Premier Division, Mansfield Town having taken top spot, and Basford United sitting fourth, following their respective wins on Sunday afternoon. The issue for the two Notts clubs however, they’ve played a game or two more than those around them…
Mansfield Town progressed to the Second Round of this season’s Emirates FA Cup at the weekend, following a comfortable, 4-0 win, away to National League North outfit, Curzon Ashton, on Sunday afternoon; their reward for that success, another road trip, this time to fellow League One side, Stevenage. Netting twice in each half, the second…
This weekend see’s a number of fantastic matches ahead as the FA Cup dominates the local scene, so if you’re looking for a game to go to why not choose one (or more) of these listed below? Tonight, Notts County take on Alfreton Town in the FA Cup first round proper. The Derbyshire non-leaguers are…
This coming Sunday marks yet another massive weekend for the Walking Football teams of Nottingham Forest, both the men’s over 50’s and the women’s over 40s sides will compete for national honours at St George’s Park in the FA Walking Football Cup. It’s especially prestigious for the women’s team as they were only formed in…
It was a tough day for several Notts clubs in the Central Midlands Alliance this past weekend, four of whom conceded six each whilst on the road, whilst there were good wins for Blidworth Welfare, and Arnold Town, also away from home. Blidworth, in the Premier North, eased to a 4-1 win whilst at fourth-bottom…
Leicester City 1-3 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 25.10.24 Nottingham Forest took three points from Premier League opponents, Leicester, in a game that saw Forest jump the gears incredibly! The first half Forest started on the back foot; immediately Leicester utilised their Argentinian wonderkid loanee, Buonanotte, to irk the Forest defence and start attacks. Leicester seemed…
