• Campbell’s brace spares County blushes

    Adam Campbell came off the bench to score two goals as Notts County came back from 2-0 down against Boreham Wood in the first round of the FA Cup. The Magpies’ non-league opposition had taken the lead in the 31st minute through striker Morgan Ferrier’s brilliant finish from an...
  • “Montanier has proved to be a very frustrating manager” – Tom Monks’ Forest and County analysis

    Nottingham Forest and Notts County, both recently recognised by the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame, are approaching their respective sixteenth and seventeenth Boxing Day fixtures outside of top flight football as we head towards the mid point of the EFL season. As is seemingly now a tradition, both clubs...
  • Tribute to Brazilian sporting icon Carlos Alberto

    When one thinks of great Brazilian footballers, attacking players such as Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Zico come to mind. Carlos Alberto, however, gives all of them a run for their money in terms of his influence on Brazilian football. Carlos Alberto, capped 53 times by Brazil, sadly died of...
  • University of Nottingham BUCS preview: week three

    The University of Nottingham is only 154 points away from catching Durham in the top spot going into the third week of the season. The Green and Gold slipped into third place on 1900.5 points after two weeks at the top of the BUCS rankings. However, the university will be in...
  • Team GB heroes parade across UK while legend Ennis-Hill retires

    After an overwhelmingly successful Olympics and Paralympic games in Brazil this summer, Team GB’s athletes celebrated in with victory parades in Manchester and London. In Manchester, 150,000 people braved the wet weather to line the route wearing gold hats and waving the union jack. 400 athletes gathered at the...
  • Kyle Edmund: Britain’s next tennis success story?

    When it comes to the British men’s game, there is no question that Andy Murray rules the roost. Recently though, concerns have surfaced with regards to finding the successor to Britain’s tennis throne. Promising 21-year-old Briton & world No. 40, Kyle Edmund, gave a valiant performance at the ATP...
  • Ballon D’or or Ballon snore?

    As usual, France Football have announced their thirty candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or (full list below). Of course, the usual suspects are on the list. Favourites include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann. However, this year’s nominations have thrown up a few surprises both in...