It was a first league defeat of the season for Nottingham Forest, whilst Notts County picked up a hard-fought home win, on what was Pies women’s captain Holly Fowler’s 100 appearance for the club, in the FA Women’s National League at the weekend. In seeing off Leafield Athletic 2-1, the hosts’ Takiah Burnett opened the…
A late flurry for Craig Parry’s Worksop Town saw the Nottinghamshire-based side reach the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, when away to Lincoln United. Goalless as the game headed towards the final ten minutes or so, the Tigers turned the outcome on its head with a late, three-goal flurry thanks…
As the Vitality Women’s FA Cup began for the lower-ranked clubs in the women’s football pyramid, those higher up continued their league games as both Nottingham clubs collected victories. Carly Davies’ unbeaten Nottingham Forest registered their fourth win in four (in all competitions), taking their tally to nineteen scored, when they saw off visiting AFC…
There were some big results across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene on Saturday afternoon, be it Carlton’s win in the FA Trophy, Worksop or Sherwood Colliery or Newark & Sherwood et al, winning in the league, but there was one that stood out more – Retford United 6 Retford 1, as the Retford derby attracted more…
Accrington Stanley 0-3 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 09.09.2023 Unbeaten run stretched to nine matches in all competitions (four wins, five draws), up to third in the table and a point behind second place Notts County, and a 40-yard wonder strike to seal a comfortable win on the road as Mansfield Town won 3-0 away…
Last season was her first in four years, this season she’s been elevated to captain of Mansfield Town Ladies and began the new campaign leading them to victory over Anstey Nomads. Chloe Hutsby, a 30-year-old defender with a degree in Sports & Exercise Science for Sheffield Hallam University, is not only highly thought of, but…
Twenty years have pretty much elapsed since a very last-gasp drop goal gave England victory, 20-17, in the Rugby World Cup final, breaking the hearts of host nation, Australia. Former fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was the hero that day, and that game, alongside numerous others, are featured in a new book by Nottingham-based sports author, James…
Twenty plus degree heat, a ten-hour day, eight touchdowns, and a near fifty-point game was endured this past weekend as the Nottingham Sport took in the British American Football Association (BAFA) Division One Northern Play-Off Final between the Nottingham Caesars, and hosts Northumberland Vikings. Unfortunately for the Caesars, it wasn’t to be, the hosts eventually…
Head Coach Carly Davies continued her unbeaten start to life at the helm of Nottingham Forest this past weekend as the Reds romped to another, high-scoring win, this time claiming a 4-1 success in the West Midlands, against hosts West Bromwich Albion. Freya Thomas opened the Reds’ account on the afternoon as they scored twice…
Despite fantastic results across Nottinghamshire’s non-league scene this past weekend it would be a travesty not to begin the round-up with the five-goal thriller at Ollerton Town, of the Northern Counties East Division One. Had they lost at the weekend, then their run of games without a win would have gone past the 200-days mark,…
Mansfield Town 0-0 Bradford City (EFL League Two) 02.09.23 Nigel Clough’s Stags stretched their unbeaten start to the 2023/23 campaign to eight games at the weekend, following a dour, goalless draw at home to Bradford City. The point, the hosts’ fifth draw of the season to date, sees the Stags sitting in seventh places in…
A 31-0 whitewash of visiting Chester Romans last time around for Bryce Stevenson’s Northumberland Vikings set up a tantalising, Northern Final with the Nottingham Caesars, this Sunday (3 September) afternoon. A clash that’s been mooted, discussed, bandied about for quite a while now, finally comes to fruition as two of the NFC1 champions go head-to-head…
County Cup finalists and a fourth placed finish last time around, Mansfield Town Ladies manager, Andi Bell, is urging a near, new-look side, to take the next step this season. They’ll begin, this Sunday (3 September) with a home game against Anstey Nomads, and, with a new captain leading the way, Bell naming Chloe Hutsby…
Nottingham Caesars centre, Sam Fraser, returned to British soil during this past winter, following a Germanic sojourn which saw him experience playing American Football at German third tier outfit, Biberach Beavers. Fraser, now 24-years-old, has already racked up a number of years playing ‘Americas Game,’ the qualified physiotherapist having initially took up the sport when…
There’s a big couple of weeks incoming for Cuckney Cricket Club, one which includes a trip to the home of cricket, Lords, and that could see them walk away not only as National champions, but also with a bulging trophy cabinet. Two more league wins (and a slip from Kimberley Institute CC) will see them…
Sunday afternoon in the north-east, Nottingham Caesars are the visitors of the Northumberland Vikings in the Northern Play-Off Final, with a place in the Premiership North up for grabs. The Caesars, like their north-east counterparts, have had an unbeaten season, Vanden Warner’s side currently on an eleven-game winning streak following last weekends’ 29-6 win at…
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield Town *4-5 pens (EFL Cup Round Two) 29.08.2023 Championship opposition provided the backdrop for Mansfield Town this midweek as Nigel Clough’s Stags continued their unbeaten start to the season with a sudden death, penalty shoot-out success at Hillsborough, home of Sheffield Wednesday. Visiting shot-stopper, Christy Pym, took the plaudits with numerous,…
There was double success for Nottingham clubs in the Determining Round of the FA Women’s National League Cup on Sunday afternoon as Nottingham Forest continued their red-hot start to the season with a big win away to Solihull Moors, and Notts County went through following a rain-soaked penalty shoot-out win at Chester-le-Street Town. Having notched…
Eight Nottinghamshire clubs progressed to the next round of the FA Vase at the weekend following home comforts for Clipstone, Newark Town, Selston, Sherwood Colliery, and Southwell City. They were joined in the next round by AFC Mansfield, Hucknall Town and Retford, on what was a relatively good afternoon for the county’s non-league scene. Newark…
Mansfield Town 3-2 Stockport County (EFL League Two) 26.08.23 It’s six unbeaten to start the new season off for Nigel Clough’s Stags after they came from behind to see off visitors Stockport County in a five-goal thriller on Saturday afternoon. Recent signing Aden Flint was afforded the captain’s armband on what was his 500th career…
