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Qatar or Coalville?
Coalville Town 0-2 Nuneaton Borough (Southern League Central Division) I nervously raced home from the game on Sunday to watch England...
Dec 7, 20227 min read


Roy of the Rovers
Banbury United 1-0 Bradford Park Avenue (National League North) So not without controversy the World Cup is underway in Qatar. I didn’t...
Nov 23, 20228 min read


A Pair Of Rockets
Ilkeston Town 2-0 Barwell (Southern League Central Division) I got to play on the hallowed turf of Wembley on Tuesday. A 4-3 loss means...
Nov 19, 20226 min read


Back In Boston
Boston United 2-1 Kidderminster Harriers (National League North) I’m back in Boston. Just seven days from my first ever visit to the...
Nov 9, 20228 min read


Eastern Pilgrimage
Boston United 1-0 Alfreton Town (National League North) I was at the NFL on Sunday. Watching the UK’s ‘recommended’ franchise at Wembley...
Nov 2, 20228 min read


A Lovely Club
Barwell 2-1 Stratford Town (Southern League Central Division) It was a week before Christmas 2013, we’d just got beat 5-0 at home to...
Oct 29, 20228 min read


Modern Day Non-League
York City 1-1 Chesterfield (National League) My last visit to York was eleven months ago, back in November for my forty something...
Oct 26, 20227 min read


The Pride Of Staffordshire
Hednesford Town 0-1 Tamworth (Southern League Central Division) For the second successive Tuesday night, I’m casting eye over Hednesford...
Oct 19, 20227 min read


Qué Sera Sera
Notts County 2-3 Coalville Town (FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round) I spent most of Friday at the Robin Hood Beer Festival at Trent Bridge...
Oct 16, 20228 min read


Cold Tuesday Night In Basford
Basford United 1-0 Hednesford Town (Southern League Central Division) On Monday night, Basford United’s under 18’s team reached the FA...
Oct 12, 20229 min read


The Best Pitch In Non-League?
Loughborough Dynamo 1-2 Worksop Town (FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round) I’m back at an old stomping ground of mine today. During the...
Oct 9, 20228 min read


The Cambridgeshire Barcelona
Ilkeston Town 2-3 St Ives Town (Southern League Central Division) It's our lad’s 18th birthday and we're up in the dark, watching him...
Oct 5, 20227 min read


The Hottest Striker In England
Notts County 3-1 Altrincham (National League) The wife’s arranged a dog walk with the neighbours at 9am on Saturday morning. I can’t...
Oct 3, 20226 min read


Working Class Football
Alfreton Town 2-2 Peterborough Sports (National League North) I’m shattered after getting home from Wembley at 1am, the McDonalds at...
Sep 28, 20225 min read
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