It was a great night for most of the counties non-league clubs in action as AFC Mansfield hit six at Goole, Worksop Town hit five against Glossop whilst Carlton Town netted four without reply against Wisbech with wins for Newark and Dunkirk too. In the Northern Premier League South East Division, Worksop Town were comfortable…
It wasn’t a great day for our county’s sides in the FA Cup who were all beaten by higher level opposition in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. Worksop Town gave National League North outfit Chester a good run for their money though in taking the former Football League side to a penalty…
AFC Mansfield will play their second qualifying round FA Cup tie against former football league opponents Boston United on Saturday but the match will be played behind closed doors with the Pilgrims considered as ‘Elite Level’ by the government who have inflicted restrictions to stop supporters attending matches in the top six levels of English…
A feisty encounter in the Gladiators Arena ended in a 2-2 draw as Basford United drew with Matlock Town in an entertaining match in front of a packed socially distanced crowd at the beautiful Causeway Lane ground. Basford took the leads seven minutes before half time through Kane Richards before Reece Kendall levelled moments before…
The draw for the second qualifying round of the FA Cup was made earlier today and Worksop Town of the Northern Premier League South East Division have been drawn a tricky looking tie all be it at home against Chester City. Former League side Chester now play in the National League North and are two…
FA Cup newcomers Newark FC are re-writing history as they have reached the second qualifying round in their debut year in the competition following a thumping 5-0 win at AFC Rushden & Diamonds. In three FA Cup games so far the Tangerines have scored 13 goals and conceded none. Former Celtic and Middlesbrough striker Ben…
It was a fantastic weekend for our local sides in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup with all involved going through to the First Qualifying Round of the famous old competition. In midweek due to unfortunate circumstances both Carlton Town and West Bridgford were awarded byes into the next round of the competition with…
Clipstone beat a Chesterfield under 18 side 3-2 at the Worksop Van Hire Stadium last night in front of a strong following of three figure support. In a 7pm Kick Off at the Lido the home side were helped by a Matt Leyland strike and two from Jack Siddall who initially put the Cobras ahead…
As football friendlies continued to be played (without fans) across the county over the weekend there were a number of Nottinghamshire teams in action so why not take a look below and read how your local team did. Carlton Town threw a late two goal lead away to draw 2-2 with Long Eaton United on…
Several local sides were in action last night, behind closed doors of course, as Worksop Town’s new Manager Craig Parry watched his much changed side for the first time take on the clubs U21’s at Sandy Lane in cruising to a 9-3 win. The game was more to do with putting air into the legs…
At last, grassroots football has been given the green light to return with clubs allowed to play friendly matches from August with competition set to resume from September. Worksop Town are one of many teams in the county that can’t wait to get their much-anticipated new season underway with the Tigers taking advantage of the…
The pitch at Worksop Town Football Club has been dug out and replaced with a brand new artificial surface that will be ready for use at the start of the 2020/21 campaign. Worksop were twelfth in the Northern Premier League South East Division before the 2019/20 season came to a premature end in March but…
The world’s fourth oldest football club Worksop Town have been saved after the club announced last night that they have managed to raise the £30,000 needed to survive. After news broke out last month that the club were in financial trouble and potentially struggling to see the season through a plea for £30,000 went viral…
Worksop Town Football Club is facing closure as the fourth oldest team in England (and the world) yesterday issued a statement that they need to raise £30,000 by the end of the month just to survive. Life President Keith Ilet has been involved with the club since the 1970’s is said to have approached Peter…
Third play fourth in the BetVictor Northern Premier League this weekend as Basford United travel to Warrington Town with Steve Chettle’s men knowing a win would take them into the top two with leaders South Shields in FA Trophy action. United beat Ashton United last time out whilst Warrington got an impressive point away at…
In yet another weather affected weekend Worksop Town did manage to get their game at Sandy Lane under way on Saturday as the Tigers beat high flying Cleethorpes Town in the BetVictor Northern Premier League South East by four goals to one. Lee Hill opened the scoring for Worksop on 26 minutes before the experienced…
Basford United crashed out of the FA Trophy at the second qualifying round this weekend as they were beaten 3-1 by FC United of Manchester. In front of over 900 at Broadhurst Park Michael Donohue put the home side 1-0 up on 21 minutes before Brad Gascoigne equalised for Steve Chettle’s men just five minutes…
Northern Premier League South East Division leaders Carlton Town face struggling Market Drayton Town tomorrow with the chance to pull away from the chasing pack weather permitting of course. With rain in the air the possibility of the game at Stoke Lane being called off is high but if the game does get the go…
Whitby Town 4-1 Worksop Town (FA Trophy First Qualifying Round) 29.10.20 In a re-scheduled match at Whitby Town last night Worksop Town were heavily beaten by their hosts from a league above as they saw their FA Trophy hopes disappear in North Yorkshire. Worksop got off to the perfect start after just 3 minutes when…
After Saturday’s downpour left many matches across the country postponed, two of our counties teams are in action this midweek in their re-scheduled FA Trophy First Qualifying Round ties as tomorrow evening Carlton Town host Matlock Town but first tonight, Worksop travel North to Whitby. With £2,450 up for grabs for the winners should eighth…
