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…
Groundhopping, a hobby which involves an individual(s) attending matches at as many different venues as possible, individuals who partake in this are known as groundhoppers, hoppers, or travellers. It is a pastime associated with football-related events and has been growing since the 1980s, with several leagues dedicating full weekends to such an occasion, and again,…
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…
One in, one out, in the United Counties Division One play-offs after Newark Town lost their semi-final, away to Birstall United, on Saturday afternoon, whilst Hucknall Town, thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Louis Kinnerley, defeated Bourne Town on penalties. At Birstall, in front a 400-strong crowd,, the hosts raced into a three-goal, first half…
Record, equalled, as Craig Parry’s Worksop Town moved to 32 games unbeaten on Saturday afternoon, seeing off second placed Hebburn Town, 4-1, at the Windsor Foodservice Stadium, and with it, their hundredth goal of a stunning season. A record that has stood since the early seventies (fifty years on 24 February) is now, very much,…
The last ever match for Hucknall Town at Watnall Road ended in defeat as Southern League Central side Basford United proved their levels above to proceed in the second round of the Notts FA Senior Cup last night. The ambers beat the yellows 2-0 with a first half strike from Tyreace Palmer and a second…
Saturday 15th October 2022 will see the last ever league fixture at Watnall Road for Hucknall Town Football Club who will soon move into to their spanking new RM Stadium after 79 years at their popular venue on the west side of town. The club state they are ‘welcoming the whole community’ to their United…
The Notts Senior Cup first round tie against two old foes of past played up a real treat last night as Watnall Road saw six goals a hat-trick, a stunning come back and nineteen penalties in a classic between two previous winners. These days Eastwood CFC play homage to the old ‘Town’ team that has…
With mixed fortunes for the county’s sides in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup, Worksop and Basford United both notching five at home, whilst Kimberley Miners Welfare’s record-breaking run came to a half, sides on league duty witnessed the same. Carlton Town would fall to a 4-1 defeat when away to Brighouse in…
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…
The play-offs are now set in stone in the United Counties League Division One after Saturday’s (23 April) season ending round of matches, and two Nottinghamshire clubs, Hucknall Town and Radford, are into the final four, for the chance to join Kimberley Miners Welfare in next season’s Premier Division. Both have tough matches to overcome…
Hucknall Town 2-0 Harrowby United (United Counties League Division One) 29.01.22 Hucknall Town braved harsh conditions to beat Harrowby 2-0, making it six straight wins for Andy Graves men. It was a second half show from the Yellows that brought home the points, with goals from Sam Sims and Grant Ryan within five minutes of…
Hucknall Town 10-2 Borrowash Victoria (United Counties League Division One) 08.01.22 A brilliant show of scoring from Craig Westcarr helped Hucknall secure their biggest win in over 2 years, as they defeated Borrowash 10-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Yellows came into the game against the leagues bottom side off the back of a three-game winning…
Gedling Miners Welfare 1-3 Hucknall Town (United Counties League Division One) 04.01.22 A red card for Jake Pearson did little to deter a fantastic Hucknall performance, who saw Gedling off in a 3-1 win. Gedling had previously scored six goals in two games earlier this season against The Yellows, in a 3-3 league draw and…
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…
Hucknall Town 3-1 Holwell Sports (United Counties Football League Division One) 09.10.21 A spirited and war-ready Hucknall Town fought tooth and nail to overcome a 1-0 setback to win 3-1 at Watnall Road. Looking to build on an impressive 5-1 win over Hinckley last time out, the Yellows handed a first start of the season…
Kirby Muxloe 2-2 Hucknall Town (United Counties League Division One) 18.09.21 Hucknall Town will be pleased to extend their unbeaten league run to 7 games but may return to Nottinghamshire thinking they should’ve had more than they got out of their 2-2 draw at Kirby Muxloe. Hucknall dominated for large portions of the match, including…
Hucknall Town Reserves 4-4 Beeston (NSL Division One) 14.09.21 Grant Ryan starred in an intense 8-goal thriller at Watnall Road, as Hucknall Town’s Reserves battled with Beeston FC to a 4-4 draw that neither team deserved to be on the losing side of. A bright Hucknall start saw Morgan Bell win an early free kick…
Notts County face Kings Lynn Town in a first ever league meeting tonight but I remember back a few years and the day when bottom side Hucknall Town took on the top team and Champions-elect in the Evo Stick NPL First Division South… And won. Hucknall Town had seen better days. The 2005 FA Trophy…
Hucknall Town Football Club’s potential move to Aerial Way is edging closer after planning application from Lidl, who want to build on the existing Watnall Road site, has now been formally submitted to Ashfield District Council. The German Supermarket chain are looking to develop in place of the existing Hucknall Town ground and if successful…
