Groundhop Kicks Off UCL Season

The non-league season was up-and-running again this past weekend and what a way to kick things off, with the United Counties League Groundhop weekend, including several, Nottinghamshire clubs. Seven games took place over this past weekend, Friday-Sunday (28-30 July), and there was high attendances, and plenty of goals, ‘hoppers’ getting more than their money’s worth…

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Hucknall Gain Promotion

Hucknall Town, who finished the regular season in fourth place, have been promoted to the United Counties League Premier North Division following a second successive penalty shoot-out win, on Saturday afternoon. Having dismissed Bourne Town, away, 4-2 on penalties (following a 1-1 draw), the previous weekend, the Yellows proceeded to see off Birstall United, 5-3…

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Linby Shootout To Cup Success

Cup finals and play-off drama has been the main feature across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene over the past few days, with the Central Midlands League having two cup finals involving local sides. Midweek would see the Abacus Lightning Floodlit Cup between Sherwood Colliery Reserves and Retford United, whilst a lazy Sunday afternoon had Linby Colliery…

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Forest & County Scrape Through

Both Nottingham Forest and Notts County scraped through on penalties against non-league opposition to secure themselves round three slots in this seasons Nottinghamshire FA Senior County Cup. On Tuesday night, a young Nottingham Forest Academy team travelled to Kimberley Miners Welfare and the Stag Ground, under the lights and with defences on top, neither goal…

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