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Men Against Boysh
Aston Villa 4-0 Ajax (UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16) Johnny van’t Schip was one of my favourite overseas players when I was...
Mar 15, 20248 min read


Counter Attack
Gateshead 2-3 Solihull Moors (National League) Think Anthony Gormley and the Angel of the North, Gateshead Metro Centre, Byker Grove,...
Mar 6, 20246 min read


Cricket Writer
Bishop’s Stortford 0-1 Spennymoor Town (National League) I always wanted to be a cricket writer, but they tell me you need ‘big words’...
Feb 28, 20246 min read


Josh’s Day
Peterborough Sports 4-0 Rushall Olympic (National League North) What makes a good non-league football ground? Easily accessible? A place...
Feb 25, 20247 min read


Super Kevin Phillips
Hartlepool United 3-2 Altrincham (National League) It’s been eleven days since my last match. On Tuesday last week I reached Lutterworth...
Feb 21, 20245 min read


The Everton Seven
Nottingham Forest 1-7 Everton (Women’s FA Cup Round Five) It’s Superbowl Sunday and I’m warming up for an all nighter as Forest women...
Feb 12, 20246 min read


House of Pain
Ilkeston Town 2-3 Lancaster City (Northern Premier League) As quick as the whistle has been blown at the Pirelli I’m with go faster...
Feb 11, 20246 min read


Return To Sender
Leicester City 6-2 Birmingham City (Women’s FA Cup Round Five) It's Chinese New Year. Last night I spent an evening at Yumacha in West...
Feb 11, 20244 min read


Hand Warmers
Peterborough Sports 1-1 Chester (National League North) It’s my dad’s birthday today. I’ve driven over to Papplewick to see him and at...
Feb 7, 20247 min read


The Perfect Away?
Solihull Moors 0-1 Altrincham (National League) Josh Kelly has signed for AFC Wimbledon. Where will Solihull get their goals from now?...
Feb 4, 20246 min read


It's Tamworth's To Lose
Scunthorpe United 0-1 Tamworth (National League North) Danny Whitehall has had a vodka liqueur named after him. Apparently, the Potions...
Jan 31, 20248 min read


Catch Us If You Can
Tamworth 2-0 Spennymoor Town (National League North) Spennymoor United were formed in 1905 and spent most of their seasons in the...
Jan 29, 20246 min read


Easy PSV
Leeds United U21 0-7 PSV Eindhoven U21 (Premier League International Cup Group Stages) There's nothing better than checking out an...
Jan 26, 20246 min read


The Great Escape
Hartlepool United 0-1 Kidderminster Harriers (National League) Storm Jocelyn is heading east. We've already had Isha after a firm week of...
Jan 24, 20247 min read


Walkers Crisp
Ilkeston Town 4-1 Basford United (Northern Premier League) It was meant to be York. I’ve dropped the dog off at the mothers-in-law’s for...
Jan 20, 20245 min read


Daly Dosage
Leicester City 0-1 Aston Villa (Women’s Super League) There’s a frost gripping the nation and games up and down the country are falling...
Jan 20, 20245 min read


Squad Game
Basford United 1-3 Radcliffe (Northern Premier League) I’ve been cricket scoring for the bet markets today, sat in my pyjamas until...
Jan 17, 20246 min read


Pros & Cons
Derby County 0-4 Leicester City (Women's FA Cup Round Four) We've been up Blidworth Bottoms and had a lovely walk this morning around...
Jan 15, 20245 min read


Her Game Too
Boston United 1-1 Curzon Ashton (National League North) Formed in 1963 the Nash, from Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, are in...
Jan 15, 20245 min read


Airport Run
Bishop's Stortford 2-3 South Shields (National League North) Plane spotting at football grounds is becoming a thing. On Saturday I got a...
Jan 10, 20246 min read
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