Holly Hits 100 Up

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…

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Tigers Through To Q3

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…

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World In Union

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…

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South Champs Caesars Fall At Final Hurdle

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…

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Ollerton Win At Last

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,…

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Fraser Talks Football

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…

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Stags Shock Owls In Cup Win

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,…

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