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…
Hucknall Town Development 1-0 Beeston (Notts Senior League Division One) 14.03.20 Beeston fell to a heart-breaking defeat as Hucknall Town Development grabbed a last-gasp winner to steal all three points in this NSL First Division match yesterday. It was Hucknall who started the better of the two teams as the visitors got to grips with…
Hucknall Town 4-0 Rainworth Miners Welfare (East Midlands Counties League) 18.01.20 Rainworth Miners Welfare were convincingly beaten 4-0 away to Hucknall in the East Midlands Counties League. First half goals from Jordan Phillips, Aaron Short and Matthew Brian were enough to end the contest at half time and send the Wrens into the break three…
A sad and depressing break in at Hucknall Town FC’s Watnall Road Ground last night left the club house in a sorrowful mess with thieves having taken a number of items from the bar area and offices. This is the second break in to a local football club in recent weeks as Clipstone FC was…
