Football

Sam Bunce Football fans were spoiled for choice with 18 UEFA Champions League games being played at the same time across Europe on Wednesday. The top 8 automatically qualified for the next phase, while the teams that finished between 9th and 24th secured a spot in the knockout play-offs....

William Wigg & Tomos Millward GK: Jakub Stolarczyk ( vs Tottenham A)   In the absence of any real stellar performances from Premier League goalkeepers this weekend, it feels right to give appropriate praise to the Leicester City shot-stopper, an important part of the team that pulled off the...

Kian Gadsby and Sam Bunce Jodi Jones scored on his return to the Notts County starting lineup, but the Magpies were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by newly promoted Bromley, which damages their promotion hopes.  Notts came into this game in 6th place and in fine form, having...

Kian Gadsby The world’s oldest domestic cup competition is back this weekend, with this round marking the entry of the Premier League and Championship clubs. As usual, the FA Cup presents the exciting opportunity to see lower league sides compete with those at the top. The draw this year...

William Wigg GK : Jordan Pickford ( vs Arsenal )  The Everton keeper was the standout pick this week, although it is important to also recognise strong performances from Robert Sanchez of Chelsea, Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham, and Emi Martinez’s wonder save at the City Ground. Pickford displayed...

Sam Bunce and Kian Gadsby When discussing Nottingham-based football, the discussion rarely extends beyond Nottingham Forest, and almost never below Notts County. Despite that, there are other local teams that form the foundation of the football pyramid and define the passionate culture of English football.   One of these...

Kian Gadsby The FA Cup returned on the 29th November, with 40 teams from the lower levels of English football hoping to be in the hat for the third round. The second round always throws up some exciting ties with upset potential, and these match ups may end up...